Table 2 Bivariate analysis of socio-economic and clinical factors associated with awareness of HIV status
Characteristic | Total | Tested in last 12 months | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | n (%) | χ2 | p-value | |
Wealth index | 2.423 | 0.047 | ||
Poorest | 497 (20.1) | 109 (22.7) | ||
Poorer | 497 (20.1) | 102 (21.0) | ||
Middle | 517 (20.9) | 102 (19.3) | ||
Richer | 535 (21.6) | 144 (27.4) | ||
Richest | 426 (17.2) | 114 (25.3) | ||
Current employment status | 1.723 | 0.190 | ||
Not employed | 268 (10.8) | 51 (19.5) | ||
Employed | 2204 (89.2) | 520 (23.5) | ||
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS | 15.642 | < 0.001 | ||
No | 1612 (65.2) | 330 (20.3) | ||
Yes | 860 (34.8) | 241 (28.3) | ||
Perceived risk for HIV acquisition | 1.288 | 0.276 | ||
High | 491 (19.9) | 131 (26.1) | ||
Low | 1555 (62.9) | 350 (22.6) | ||
Don’t know | 426 (17.2) | 90 (21.5) | ||
Had a STI in past 12 months | 3.119 | 0.045 | ||
No | 2132 (86.2) | 471 (22.1) | ||
Yes | 279 (11.3) | 80 (28.8) | ||
Don’t know | 61 (2.5) | 20 (31.0) | ||
Feelings of Stigma | 37.138 | < 0.001 | ||
No stigma | 565 (23.1) | 159 (28.2) | ||
Low (1–2 stigmatizing attitudes/practices) | 1101 (45.0) | 267 (24.2) | ||
High (3–7 stigmatizing attitudes/practices) | 761 (31.1) | 145 (19.0) | ||
Don’t know | 21 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Involved in high risk sex in past 12 months | 12.837 | < 0.001 | ||
No | 2200 (89.0) | 484 (21.9) | ||
Yes | 272 (11.0) | 87 (33.3) | ||
No. of partners in last 12 months | 10.839 | 0.001 | ||
1 | 2123 (85.9) | 467 (21.6) | ||
2+ | 349 (14.1) | 104 (32.2) | ||