Table 3.
Respondent’s practice of HIV testing and main reasons for being not tested by the type of health facility
| Characteristics | Health facility | Total, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health center, n (%) | Hospital, n (%) | ||
| Respondent tested for HIV in the current pregnancy | |||
| Yes | 686 (93.5) | 105 (96.3) | 791 (93.8) |
| No | 48 (6.5) | 4 (3.7) | 52 (6.2) |
| N | 734 (87.1) | 109 (12.9) | 843 (100.0) |
| Respondents’ main reason for not being tested | |||
| Absence of counselor | 9 (18.8) | 1 (25.0) | 10 (19.2) |
| Lack of awareness and knowledge | 6 (12.5) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (11.3) |
| Lack of interest and psychological | 4 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (7.7) |
| unpreparedness | 2 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.8) |
| Tested before current pregnancy | 0 (0.0) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (1.9) |
| Fear of being positive for HIV | 18 (37.5) | 2 (50.0) | 20 (38.5) |
| Did not know | 9 (18.8) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (17.3) |
| No response | |||
| N | 48 (92.3) | 4 (7.7) | 52 (100.0) |