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. 2012 Jun 4;15(2):17423. doi: 10.7448/IAS.15.2.17423

Table 2.

HIV testing and disclosure of HIV results before and after the implementation of district-wide HBHCT in Bushenyi district

Before (N =1402) After (N=1562)


Characteristic n % (CI) n % (CI)
Ever tested for HIV 261 18.6 (16.6 to 20.7) 969 62.1 (59.6 to 64.4)***
Disclosure of test result (whether positive or negative) among those ever tested
Shared HIV result 196 75.1 (69.6 to 80.1) 783 80.8 (78.3 to 83.2)**
With sexual partner 106 40.6 (34.8 to 46.7) 559 57.7 (54.6 to 60.8)***
With friend 37 14.2 (10.3 to 18.9) 234 24.1 (21.5 to 26.9)***
With relative 27 10.3 (7.1 to 14.5) 242 25.0 (22.3 to 27.8)***
In HIV support group 139 53.3 (64.2 to 76.8) 350 36.1 (33.1 to 39.2)***
Disclosure among the HIV positive
Said they were HIV+ 37/261 14.2 (10.3 to 18.8) 110/969 11.4 (9.4 to 13.4)ns
Shared HIV result 28 75.7 (60.0 to 87.4) 91 82.7 (74.8 to 89.0)ns
Shared with sexual partner 8 21.6 (10.6 to 37.0) 57 51.8 (42.3 to 61.0)ns
Shared with friend 12 32.4 (18.9 to 48.6) 41 37.3 (28.6 to 46.6)ns
Shared with relative 9 24.3 (12.6 to 40.0) 43 39.1 (30.3 to 48.4)ns
Shared in support group 11 29.7 (16.7 to 45.8) 49 44.5 (35.5 to 53.9)***

CI, 95% confidence interval; HBHCT, home-based HIV counselling and testing.

***

p<0.001;

**

p<0.01

ns p>0.05