Table 3 Reasons for delay in initiation of HIV treatment (n = 101)
Reasons | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Felt healthy and thought the treatment was not necessary | 46 | 45.5 |
Fear of stigma and discrimination in community | 36 | 35.6 |
Did not have time to go to HIV treatment centre | 43 | 42.6 |
Fear the HIV treatment is not confidential | 30 | 29.7 |
Fear of medication side effects | 31 | 30.7 |
Afraid of the cost / Did not have money | 26 | 25.7 |
Fear of stigma and discrimination at facility | 25 | 24.8 |
Did not want to take medicine for HIV | 34 | 33.7 |
Did not know the location of HIV treatment centre | 33 | 32.7 |
HIV treatment centre too far away | 29 | 28.7 |
Administration and formalities are too difficult | 11 | 10.9 |
Detention or imprisonment | 5 | 5.0 |
Fear of detention or imprisonment | 14 | 13.9 |
Perception of low service quality at facility | 13 | 12.9 |
Did not want to think about being HIV-positive | 32 | 31.7 |
Didn’t believe in HIV test result | 34 | 33.7 |
Did not want to discuss HIV result | 38 | 37.6 |
Did not have an insurance | 7 | 6.9 |
Moved out of town | 6 | 5.9 |
Test not performed in the hospital providing HIV care | 31 | 30.7 |