Table 3 Access to HIV/AIDS services
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%) | |
Are the following HIV services available to prisoners in your prison? | |||
HIV voluntary counseling and testing | 312 (88.4 | 58 (98.3) | 0.02 |
Screening for Tuberculosis | 341 (96.6) | 57 (96.6) | 0.10 |
Treatment of Tuberculosis | 340 (96.3) | 56 (94.9) | 0.60 |
Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) | 39 (11.1) | 3 (5.1) | 0.16 |
Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) for HIV | 340 (96.3) | 57 (96.6) | 0.91 |
Male circumcision | 175 (49.6) | 33 (55.9) | 0.37 |
Supplementary feeding for HIV or TB patients | 90 (25.5) | 15 (25.4) | 0.99 |
Condoms | 44 (12.5) | 3 (5.1) | 0.1 |
HIV post-exposure prophylaxis | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | N/A |
Use of HIV services in prison | |||
Tested for HIV inside the prison | 291 (82.4) | 34 (57.6) | < 0.001 |
Screened for TB inside the prison | 286 (81.0) | 39 (66.1) | 0.01 |