Table 4.
Delivery of messages in group education by group age composition
| Message | Age composition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mostly 15–17 (n = 10 groups) Weighted % (95 % CI) |
Mostly 18+ (n = 44 groups) Weighted % (95 % CI) |
Mixed (n = 26 groups) Weighted % (95 % CI) |
χ2, p value | Total (n = 80 groups) Weighted % (95 % CI) |
|
| Explained that the test is confidential, meaning they will not tell anyone else client results | 32.8 (0–100) | 21.8 (0–46.8) | 43.6 (21.1–66.1) | χ2 = 3.82, p = 0.467 | 30.6 (17.3–43.9) |
| Explained that the test will be performed unless client declined (test is optional)^ | 53.6 (13.3–93.9) | 75.9 (49.2–100) | 47.7 (36.1–59.3) | χ2 = 6.27, p = 0.069 | 63.7 (45.4–82.0) |
| Prevention: Abstinence | 100 | 79.0 (62.3–95.8) | 73.0 (46.1–100) | χ2 = 2.93, p = 0.138 | 79.2 (61.5–96.9) |
| Prevention: Being faithful to one sexual partner* | 100 | 90.3 (79.6–100) | 78.0 (57.5–98.5) | χ2 = 3.73, p = 0.028 | 87.1 (75.2–99.0) |
| Prevention: Reducing the number of sexual partners** | 100 | 91.9 (84.0–99.7) | 73.0 (46.1–100) | χ2 = 6.63, p = 0.009 | 86.2 (74.4–98.0) |
| Prevention: Wearing condoms correctly and consistently^ | 100 | 100 | 76.9 (63.2–90.7) | χ2 = 13.1, p = 0.068 | 92.0 (87.1–96.8) |
| Prevention: Condom demonstration | 77.7 (13.9–100) | 69.7 (43.7–95.7) | 47.8 (32.5–63.0) | χ2 = 4.42, p = 0.161 | 62.9 (43.4–82.5) |
| Prevention: Gave client condoms* | 27.2 (1.6–52.8) | 12.9 (3.1–22.8) | 2.4 (0–8.2) | χ2 = 4.69, p = 0.045 | 10.8 (2.8–18.8) |
| Prevention: Talk with partner about HIV prevention* | 14.3 (0–55.1) | 29.6 (8.1–51.2) | 3.3 (0–11.1) | χ2 = 7.87, p = 0.041 | 18.8 (5.5–32.1) |
| Prevention: Talk with partner about HIV testing* | 24.8 (0–95.5) | 59.7 (40.0–79.4) | 19.8 (3.9–35.6) | χ2 = 12.30, p = 0.048 | 42.0 (26.9–57.1) |
| Explained that for HIV–positive men, MC does NOT prevent them from transmitting the virus | 57.0 (0–100) | 52.8 (28.9–76.7) | 42.0 (21.0–63.1) | χ2 = 1.01, p = 0.551 | 49.5 (32.8–66.2) |
| Explained the importance of sexual abstinence for 6 weeks after circumcision | 89.8 (50.2–100) | 94.5 (86.3–100) | 84.6 (65.1–100) | χ2 = 1.96, p = 0.519 | 90.6 (84.6–96.6) |
^ p < 0.10, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01