Table 2.
HIV status disclosure, partner HIV testing and stigma at month 2 and 4 follow up visits
| Characteristic | Follow up | |
|---|---|---|
| At month 2 post-enrolment Frequencies (%) |
At month 4 post-enrolment Frequencies (%) |
|
| Partner testing | ||
| Overall | 407 (100) | 389 (100) |
| Yes | 195 (47.9) | 184 (47.3) |
| No | 77 (18.9) | 93 (23.9) |
| Don’t know | 135 (33.1) | 112 (28.8) |
| How partner tested | ||
| Tested together during ANC | 27 (12.0) | 31 (19.1) |
| Tested together outside ANC | 34 (10.0) | 19 (11.7) |
| Tested individually | 118 (55.0) | 112 (69.1) |
| Partner HIV status | ||
| HIV negative | 104 (53.6) | 86 (46.7) |
| HIV positive | 82 (42.3) | 86 (46.7) |
| Don’t know | 8 (4.1) | 12 (6.5) |
| HIV status disclosed | ||
| Yes | 353 (74.5) | 375 (83.7) |
| Disclosure by study site | ||
| Mityana hospital | 157 (79.7) | 156 (83.9) |
| Masaka hospital | 132 (82.0) | 142 (88.8) |
| Luwero H/C IV | 64 (64.0) | 77 (77.0) |
| Persons most commonly disclosed to | ||
| Spouses | 353 (59.5) | 374 (58.0) |
| Sisters | 353 (36.8) | 373 (42.1) |
| Mothers | 302 (37.7) | 330 (39.4) |
| Friends | 353 (14.4) | 374 (18.7) |
| Brothers | 352 (12.5) | 373 (18.0) |
| Fathers | 269 (9.3) | 286 (11.9) |
| Number of people disclosed to | ||
| 0 | 14 (3.9) | 11 (2.9) |
| 1 | 194 (54.8) | 187 (49.6) |
| 2 | 88 (24.9) | 104 (27.6) |
| 3 | 36 (10.2) | 36 (9.6) |
| 4 | 17 (4.8) | 25 (6.6) |
| 5 | 4 (1.1) | 12 (3.2) |
| 6 | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.5) |
| Self-reported adverse events | ||
| HIV-related stigma | 35 (7.6) | 49 (10.8) |
| Discrimination | 25 (5.4) | 24 (5.3) |
| Violence | 18 (3.9) | 17 (3.7) |