Table 4.
Motivations for participation in an HIV vaccine trial by marital status
| Categorical statements | Unmarried n(%) | Married n(%) | Total n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteerism to rescue lives of others [altruism] | 52 (40.3) | 44 (38.9) | 96 (39.7) |
| Desire to become a role model, to be among the enthusiasts | 24 (18.6) | 21(18.6) | 45 (18.6) |
| Researchers’ explanations about HIV/AIDS vaccine studies | 25 (19.4) | 12 (10.6) | 37 (15.3)* |
| To get more knowledge about HIV prevention/vaccine | 19 (14.7) | 18(15.9) | 37 (15.3) |
| To know my health status [know health status] | 17 (13.2) | 19(16.8) | 36 (14.9) |
| To get knowledge for educating others about HIV/vaccine | 16 (12.4) | 18(15.9) | 34 (14.0) |
| To cooperate with researchers in developing an HIV vaccine | 15 (11.6) | 8 (7.1) | 23 (9.5) |
| To accomplish personal motivation | 10 (7.8) | 9 (8.0) | 19 (7.9) |
| To get protection against HIV infection | 7 (5.4) | 10 (8.8) | 17 (7.0) |
| Magnitude of the disease [AIDS] | 7 (5.4) | 10 (8.8) | 17 (7.0) |
| Severity of the disease in families – experienced death of a relative due to AIDS | 8 (6.2) | 7 (6.2) | 15 (6.2) |
| Others (free treatment/insurance, test the strength of vaccine in the body) | 3 (2.4) | 4 (3.6) | 7 (2.9) |
Significance denoted by: * = P < 0.05
NB: The columns represent multiple responses, and thus cannot add up to 100 %. The same applies to the total number of respondents in each column