Table 2.
Health-seeking behavior of young Malawian women in the 4 months prior to study visit by infection category, TLT (2009–2011)
| Early HIV infection | Chronic HIV infection | HIV negative | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) or % | Mean (SD) or % | p-valuea | Mean (SD) or % | p-valuea | |
| No. health center visits | 1.6 (1.6) | 1.4 (1.3) | p=0.590 | 1.2 (1.2) | p=0.154 |
| Visited health center for any reason | 76.9% | 71.9% | p=0.691 | 64.0% | p=0.332 |
| Visited health center for malaria | 46.2% | 16.0% | p=0.005 | 16.8% | p=0.005 |
| Visited health center for family planning | 15.4% | 15.6% | p=0.984 | 19.6% | p=0.706 |
| Visited health center for under 5 clinic | 15.4% | 16.4% | p=0.927 | 19.9% | p=0.682 |
| Visited health center for antenatal care | 23.1% | 10.3% | p=0.147 | 9.9% | p=0.113 |
| Visited health center for STI | 0.0% | 0.0% | n/a | 0.4% | p=0.944 |
| N (study visits) | 13 | 263 | 2619 | ||
a
Compared to periods of early HIV infection
Bold text indicates significant at p<0.05 level or higher