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. 2005 Jun;39(2):50–54. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v39i2.35982

Table 3.

Frequency analysis of attitudes

No. %
Do you know your HIV status? (n = 334)
No 290 86.8
Yes 44 13.2
Reasons given by those who have
done test (n =44)
Getting married (church request) 34 77.3
Partner tested 5 11.4
Wanted to know (went for VCT) 3 6.8
Other (e.g. when very ill) 2 4.5
Now that you are pregnant will you
do the test after counselling? (n =290)
Yes 261 90.0
No 29 10.0
Reasons given by those willing to do
test after counseling (n = 261)
If treatment is available if
result is positive
203 77.8
If anonymity is strictly maintained 193 73.9
Others (e.g., if partner agrees) 21 8.0
Reasons given by those unwilling to
do test even after counselling (n =29)
I am not at risk 20 67.0
No treatment available 19 65.5
Not sure of anonymity (stigmatisation) 9 31.0