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. 2012 Dec 28;7(12):e53213. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053213

Table 4. Reported HIV testing and HIV-related stigma in the community by attitudes about pediatric HIV testing.

Think that children can benefit fromHIV testing Afraid that if tested for HIV children may be discriminated against Know how to access HIV testing fortheir children
No Yes No Yes No Yes
(n = 1491) (n = 15472) (n = 9866) (n = 7122) (n = 2611) (n = 11014)
Perceived HIV-related stigma in the community
p<0.001
Yes 29.3 42.7
No 70.7 57.4
Perceived community norms regarding HIV testing
p<0.001
0–1 (Mostly negative) 25.7 28.3
2–3 55.4 60.7
4–5 (Mostly positive) 18.9 11.1
Attitudes to HIV
p<0.001
0–4 (Mostly negative) 3.7 13.8
5–8 22.6 37.0
9–12 (Mostly positive) 73.7 49.3
Ever been tested for HIV
p<0.001 p<0.001
Yes 41.0 63.5 54.1 68.2
No 59.0 36.5 45.9 31.8