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Table 2 Prisoners’ knowledge of HIV Services and experience of HIV risk behavioura

From: Prisoners’ access to HIV services in southern Malawi: a cross-sectional mixed methods study

 

Urban Prison n = 353

Rural Prison n = 59

P value

N = 412

Yes n (%)

Yes n (%)

Access to HIV information

 HIV

297 (84.1)

50 (84.7)

0.91

 Condoms

186 (52.7)

44 (74.6)

< 0.001

 Lubricants

31(8.8)

15 (25.4)

< 0.001

 Tuberculosis

297 (84.1)

51 (86.4)

0.65

 Antiretroviral Therapy

294 (83.3)

47 (79.7)

0.49

 PMTCT

110 (31.2)

21 (35.6)

0.50

 Clean needles and syringes

236 (66.9)

47 (79.7)

0.05

 Voluntary Counselling and Testing

305 (86.4)

51 (86.4)

0.99

 HIV positive livingc

324 (91.8)

54 (91.5)

0.95

 Male circumcision

255 (72.2)

47 (79.7)

0.23

Information on HIV risk behaviors

 Provided sex to others in prison

24 (7.9)

1 (3.0)

0.31

 Paid/accepted money/goods for sex

16 (4.4)

0 (0.0)

0.09

 Shared needles/spikes and syringesb

51 (16.8)

7 (21.2)

< 0.001

  1. aHIV risk behaviors include actions that would influence the spread of HIV in prisons
  2. bNeedles and spikes: Sharp objects used for tattooing and piercing of ears
  3. cHIV positive living: include any information about how those who are HIV positive can take care of their lives