Table 2.
Frequency distribution of VCT uptake among men in Ethiopia in 2005 by urban–rural residence
| Variables |
Urban |
Rural |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Ever HIV tested (%) | P-value | n (%) | Ever HIV tested (%) | P-value | |
|
Overall |
1,628 (27.0) |
355 (21.9) |
|
4,405 (73.0) |
110 (2.6) |
|
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 15–24 |
688 (42.5) |
18.8 |
0.001 |
1,514 (36.4) |
2.6 |
0.000 |
| 25–34 |
437 (27.0) |
27.9 |
|
1,102 (26.5) |
4.4 |
|
| 35–44 |
272 (16.8) |
24.3 |
835 (20.1) |
2.2 |
||
| 45–59 |
222 (13.7) |
17.1 |
709 (17.0) |
0.6 |
||
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Never married |
919 (56.8) |
22.7 |
0.364 |
1,419 (34.1) |
1.9 |
0.032 |
| Ever Married |
700 (43.2) |
20.9 |
|
2,741 (65.9) |
3.0 |
|
|
Socio-economic position (SEP) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Low |
135 (8.3) |
8.9 |
0.000 |
3,198 (76.9) |
1.7 |
0.000 |
| Middle |
459 (28.4) |
15.0 |
|
677 (16.3) |
4.9 |
|
| High |
1,025 (63.3) |
26.7 |
285 (6.9) |
8.1 |
||
|
Religion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Christian |
1,215 (75.6) |
24.4 |
0.000 |
2,544 (63.1) |
2.7 |
0.969 |
| Muslim |
393 (24.4) |
14.5 |
|
1,486 (36.9) |
2.7 |
|
|
HIV/AIDS-related knowledge index |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Low |
134 (8.3) |
16.7 |
0.001 |
1,381 (33.2) |
1.1 |
0.000 |
| High |
621 (38.4) |
19.0 |
|
1,860 (44.7) |
3.1 |
|
| Comprehensive knowledge |
864 (53.4) |
25.4 |
919 (22.1) |
4.1 |
||
|
HIV/AIDS-related stigma index |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No stigma |
335 (20.7) |
33.4 |
0.000 |
46 (1.1) |
15.2 |
0.000 |
| Low |
966 (59.8) |
21.4 |
|
1,066 (25.6) |
4.9 |
|
| Moderate |
270 (16.7) |
11.9 |
1,632 (39.2) |
2.0 |
||
| High |
48 (3.0) |
8.3 |
1,416 (34.0) |
1.3 |
||
|
Risky sexual behaviour index |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| No risk |
543 (33.5) |
14.2 |
0.000 |
1,082 (26.0) |
1.8 |
0.104 |
| Some risk |
729 (45.0) |
22.2 |
2,513 (60.4) |
3.0 |
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| High risk | 347 (21.4) | 33.4 | 565 (13.6) | 2.8 | ||