Table 2.
Participants' opinions and experiences about routine HIV testing among 388 new antenatal attendees, Mbale, Uganda
| Participant's rating of | Responses | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good/good n (%) | Fair/bad/very bad n (%) | |
| the visit to antenatal clinic | 308 (79.4) | 80 (20.6) |
| the handling by clinic staff | 344 (88.7) | 44 (11.3) |
| the total waiting time in clinic | 286 (73.7)a | 102 (26.3)b |
| the clinic facilities | 322 (83.0) | 66 (17.0) |
| the health education talk | 350 (90.2) | 38 (9.8) |
| the pre-test HIV counselling | 335 (86.3) | 53 (13.7) |
| the post-test HIV counselling | 369 (95.1) | 19 (4.9) |
| the routine HIV testingc | 382 (98.5) | 6 (1.5) |
a Not long waiting time
b Too long waiting time
c Participants were asked, "Nowadays in this clinic, all mothers are tested for HIV unless they say no. What do you think about this system?" Responses included "very bad", "bad", "fair", "good" and "very good". The responses, "good" and "very good", were taken as positive attitudes towards routine HIV testing.