Table 3.
Showed Reasons Given to Disclose and Not to Disclose HIV-Positive Status to Sexual Partner/s by Adult HIV-Positive Clients on ART Follow Up Care at a Public ART Clinic in Debre Markos Town, 2019 (n =376)
Respondents Reason to Disclose | No | % |
---|---|---|
Not to transmit the disease | 126 | 33.5 |
To get support | 78 | 20.7 |
To adhere to treatment | 115 | 30.6 |
Due to illness | 57 | 15.2 |
Respondents reason not to disclose | No | % |
Fear of stigma | 4 | 13.3 |
Fear of divorcing | 18 | 60 |
Fear of breaking of confidentiality | 8 | 26.7 |