Table 4. Reasons for disclosure / non-disclosure to most recent sexual partner by gender.
| Variable | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Reasons* for disclosing to sexual partner μ (n = 558) | |||
| To get support | 206 (36.9) | 124 (42.6) | 82 (30.7) |
| Not to put partner at risk | 198 (35.4) | 122 (41.9) | 76 (28.5) |
| Encouragement from counsellors | 191 (34.2) | 83 (28.5) | 108 (40.4) |
| I don’t usually hold secrets from him/her | 115 (20.6) | 64 (22.0) | 51 (19.1) |
| To initiate partner testing | 65 (11.6) | 16 (5.5) | 49 (18.4) |
| Because tested together | 61 (10.9) | 31 (10.7) | 30 (11.2) |
| Reasons* for non-disclosure to sexual partner μ (n = 118) | |||
| Fear of losing the relationship | 66 (55.9) | 22 (44.9) | 44 (63.8) |
| Fear of being perceived as adulterous / unfaithful | 21(17.8) | 8 (16.3) | 13 (18.8) |
| Fear of verbal abuse | 19 (16.1) | 4 (8.2) | 15 (21.7) |
| Saw no need to disclose | 18 (15.3) | 14 (28.6) | 4 (5.8) |
| The person might be afraid of catching HIV from me | 17 (14.4) | 3 (6.1) | 14 (20.3) |
| Fear of physical violence | 14 (11.9) | 0 (0) | 14 (20.3) |
| Fear that the person may tell others | 11 (9.3) | 7 (14.3) | 4 (5.8) |
| Not wanting to worry the person | 8 (6.8) | 3 (6.1) | (7.2) |
*reporting of more than one reason possible
μ Sexual partner = most recent sexual partner