Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of demographic variables and perceptions of stigma based on previous history of HIV testing in Soweto and Vulindlela, South Africa
| Never tested (n=3110) | Tested previously (n=2130) | Total (n=5259) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age: median (IQR) | |||
| 22 (7) | 25 (8) | 23 (8) | |
| Male: n (%) | |||
| 1737 (41.45%) | 537 (45.36%) | 2284 (43.43%) | |
| Education: n (%) | |||
| < 5 years | 63 (2.03%) | 32 (1.51%) | 96 (1.83%) |
| 5–10 years | 905 (29.22%) | 509 (23.96%) | 1422 (27.15%) |
| 11–12 years | 1904 (61.48%) | 1357 (63.89%) | 3268 (62.39%) |
| 13+ years | 225 (7.27%) | 226 (10.64%) | 452 (8.63%) |
| Q1 (negative attitudes): mean (sd) | |||
| 0.88 (0.47) | 0.78 (0.47) | 0.84 (0.47) | |
| Categorized Q1: n (%) | |||
| Low Q1 | 592 (19.04%) | 540 (25.42%) | 1134 (21.64%) |
| Medium Q1 | 1793 (57.67%) | 1196 (56.31%) | 2991 (57.08%) |
| High Q1 | 724 (23.29%) | 388 (18.27%) | 1115 (21.28%) |
| Q2 (perceived discrimination): mean (sd) | |||
| 1.88 (0.72) | 1.93 (0.78) | 1.9 (0.75) | |
| Categorized Q2: n (%) | |||
| Low Q2 | 584 (18.78%) | 409 (19.26%) | 994 (18.97%) |
| Medium Q2 | 1891 (60.82%) | 1175 (55.32%) | 3068 (58.55%) |
| High Q2 | 634 (20.39%) | 540 (25.42%) | 1178 (22.48%) |
| Q3 (equity): mean (sd) | |||
| 0.88 (0.56) | 0.78 (0.56) | 0.84 (0.56) | |
| Categorized Q3: n (%) | |||
| Low Q3 | 618 (19.88%) | 584 (27.50%) | 1203 (22.96%) |
| Medium Q3 | 1932 (62.14%) | 1248 (58.76%) | 3185 (60.78%) |
| High Q3 | 559 (17.98%) | 292 (13.75%) | 852 (16.26%) |
| Most people have been tested for HIV): n (%) | |||
| Strongly agree | 58 (1.87%) | 44 (2.07%) | 102 (1.95%) |
| Agree | 592 (19.05%) | 452 (21.29%) | 1046 (19.97%) |
| Disagree | 1102 (35.46%) | 677 (31.89%) | 1781 (34.00%) |
| Strongly disagree | 221 (7.11%) | 160 (7.54%) | 382 (7.29%) |
| Don’t know | 1135 (36.52%) | 790 (37.21%) | 1927 (36.79%) |