Table 2.
Reported Receipt of Items in the World Health Organization-Recommended Human Immunodeficiency Virus Minimum Package Index
| Index Item | Interview Question(s) | Adolescents, % (No./Total No.)a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 10–14 y | Aged 15–19 y | Overall | ||
| VMMC subindex (range, 0–2) | ||||
| Explanation of VMMC benefits | Did the person who counseled/educated you explain to you why it was good to get circumcised? | 83.1 (694/835) | 91.2 (415/455) | 86.0 (1109/1209) |
| Explanation of VMMC risks | Did the person who counseled/educated you explain to you the risks of getting circumcised? | 51.7 (432/835) | 63.7 (290/455) | 56.0 (722/1290) |
| HIV test promotion subindex (range, 0–2) | ||||
| Explanation of HIV test importance | Were you told why it was important to have an HIV test before being circumcised? | 34.7 (290/835) | 47.5 (217/457) | 39.2 (507/1292) |
| Encouragement for HIV testing | Did the person who counseled/educated you encourage you to be tested for HIV? | 70.3 (586/834) | 82.8 (376/454) | 74.7 (962/1288) |
| Condom subindex (range, 0–2) | ||||
| Received condoms to take home | Did the person who counseled/educated you give you condoms to take home? | 4.7 (37/781) | 19.0 (86/452) | 10.0 (123/1233) |
| Received a demonstration on how to use a condomb | Did the person who counseled/educated you show you how to use a condom properly (gave a demonstration)? or Did the counselor show you how to use a condom? |
17.9 (150/836) | 51.6 (236/457) | 29.9 (386/1293) |
| Consent/assent proxy (0–2) | ||||
| Offer of HIV Testing | Before the circumcision, were you asked if you wanted to have an HIV test? | 67.4 (563/835) | 79.0 (360/457) | 71.4 (923/1292) |
| Explanation that HIV testing was the patient’s choice | Did the person who counseled/educated you explain that it was your choice whether or not to be tested for HIV before you were circumcised? | 49.2 (410/833) | 61.9 (281/454) | 53.7 (691/1287) |
| Overall index score | ||||
| Median (interquartile range) | 4 (2–5) | 5 (4–7) | 4 (3–6) | |
| Mean (standard deviation) | 3.8 (1.87) | 5.0 (1.94) | 4.2 (1.98) | |
Abbreviations: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; VMMC, voluntary male medical circumcision.
aData represent % (No./Total No.) of adolescents unless otherwise specified.
b“Received a demonstration how to use a condom” is a composite variable. Answers were considered positive if respondent answered yes to either “Did the person who counseled/educated you show you how to use a condom properly (gave you a demonstration)?” or “Did the counselor show you how to use a condom?”