Table 2.
Awareness rate of HIV, VCT service, and stigma among participants in both citiesa.
| Variable | Liuzhou City (n = 575) | Fuyang City (n = 403) | χ 2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awareness of HIV knowledge | 0.036 | 0.848 | ||
| Yes | 80.0 (460/575) | 80.9 (326/403) | ||
| No | 20.0 (115/575) | 19.1 (79/403) | ||
| Ever heard of VCT service | 1.732 | 0.188 | ||
| Yes | 53.6 (308/575) | 57.8 (233/403) | ||
| No | 46.4 (267/575) | 42.2 (170/403) | ||
| Ever took part in VCT program | 0.479 | 0.489 | ||
| Yes | 52.3 (301/575) | 54.6 (220/403) | ||
| No | 47.7 (274/575) | 45.4 (183/403) | ||
| Took VCT program among participants who heard of VCT | 0.041 | 0.840 | ||
| Yes | 65.3 (201/308) | 66.1 (154/233) | ||
| No | 34.7 (107/308) | 33.9 (79/233) | ||
| Believed that the personal information was confidential among participants who heard of VCT | 23.316 | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 69.8 (215/308) | 54.8 (115/233) | ||
| No | 30.2 (93/308) | 45.2 (118/233) | ||
| Known where to get VCT service among participants who heard of VCT | 20.141 | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 70.8 (218/308) | 51.9 (121/233) | ||
| No | 29.2 (90/308) | 48.1 (112/233) | ||
| Score ≥ 1 for the six questions about stigma | 51.737 | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 56.2 (323/575) | 78.4 (316/403) | ||
| No | 43.8 (252/575) | 21.6 (87/403) |
aValues are given as percentage (numerator/denominator) unless indicated otherwise.