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. 2019 Oct 22;14(10):e0224102. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224102

Table 2. Respondents’ HIV knowledge, attitudes and sexual behaviors.

Characteristics All cases Received HIV test results p-value
(n = 6,654) No (n = 308) Yes (n = 6,346)
N (%) N (%) N (%)
Number of sexual partners including spouse, in the last 12 months 0.088
 None 893 (13.4) 48 (15.6) 845 (13.3)
 One 4998 (75.1) 238 (77.3) 4760 (75.0)
 Two or more 757 (11.4) 22 (7.1) 735 (11.6)
 Missing 6 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 6 (0.1)
Number of sexual partners excluding spouse, in last 12 months 0.048
 None 4900 (73.6) 249 (80.7) 4651 (73.3)
 One 1451 (21.8) 49 (16.0) 1402 (22.1)
 Two or more 297 (4.5) 10 (3.2) 287 (4.5)
 Missing 6 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 6 (0.1)
Used condom in the last sex with most recent partner 0.005
 Yes 1111 (16.7) 29 (9.5) 1081 (17.0)
 No 4648 (69.9) 231 (75.0) 4417 (69.6)
 Missing 895 (13.5) 48 (15.6) 848 (13.4)
Had STI in the last 12 months 0.053
 Yes 300 (4.5) 21 (6.8) 279 (4.4)
 No 6317 (94.9) 284 (92.3) 6033 (95.1)
 Missing 37 (0.6) 3 (1.0) 34 (0.5)
Time from the last HIV test 0.019
 Less than 12 months 3838 (57.7) 150 (48.7) 3688 (58.1)
 More than 12 moths 2816 (42.3) 158 (51.3) 2658 (41.9)
HIV status 0.868
 Positive 1010 (15.2) 51 (16.6) 959 (15.1)
 Negative 4785 (71.9) 234 (76.0) 4551 (71.7)
 Missing 859 (12.9) 23 (7.5) 836 (13.2)
HIV stigmatizing attitudes <0.001
 Low 2870 (43.1) 71 (22.9) 2799 (44.1)
 Medium 3316 (49.8) 211 (68.6) 3105 (48.9)
 High 406 (6.1) 17 (5.4) 389 (6.1)
 Missing 63 (0.9) 10 (3.2) 53 (0.8)
HIV disclosure/confidentiality concern 0.007
 No 1509 (22.7) 48 (15.5) 1461 (23.0)
 Yes 4858 (73.0) 245 (79.4) 4614 (72.7)
 Missing 287 (4.3) 16 (5.2) 271 (4.2)
HIV knowledge/awareness <0.001
 Low 1477 (22.2) 132 (42.8) 1345 (21.2)
 Medium 2697 (40.5) 103 (33.3) 2595 (40.9)
 High 2387 (35.9) 64 (20.7) 2324 (36.6)
 Missing 93 (1.4) 10 (3.25) 82 (1.29)
Media exposure <0.001
 No exposure 2196 (33.0) 174 (56.4) 2022 (31.9)
 Medium 2694 (40.5) 98 (31.9) 2596 (40.9)
 High 1750 (26.3) 36 (11.7) 1714 (27.0)
 Missing 14 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 14 (0.2)
Decision to seek health care 0.001
 Respondent alone 1060 (15.9) 33 (10.7) 1027 (16.2)
 Respondent and another person 2845 (42.8) 135 (43.8) 2710 (42.7)
 Other person 708 (10.6) 65 (21.2) 643 (10.1)
 Missing 2041 (30.7) 75 (24.4) 1966 (31.0)