Table 3. Offer and use of HIV testing among men visiting health facilities in the past 12 months, by HIV testing history, Malawi, 2019.
| Variable | All men, no. (%) (n = 920) | Men recently tested, no. (%) (n = 491) | Men in need of testing,a no. (%) (n = 429) | P b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testing services | ||||
| Offered provider-initiated testing and counselling at least once | 233 (25) | 203 (41) | 30 (7) | < 0.001 |
| Tested for HIV at least once | 441 (48) | 442 (90) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 |
| Tested for HIV, excluding at visits to HIV testing and counselling department | 298/777 (38) | 296/344 (86) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 |
| Reason for not testing during most recent visit (n = 484) c | ||||
| Not offered testing | NA | NA | 179 (37) | NA |
| Perceived low risk of infection | NA | NA | 113 (23) | NA |
| Not ready to test | NA | NA | 81 (17) | NA |
| Other | NA | NA | 84 (17) | NA |
| Requires too much time | NA | NA | 23 (5) | NA |
| Lack of privacy | NA | NA | 4 (1) | NA |
HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; NA: not applicable.
a Defined as never been tested or tested more than 12 months before.
b χ2 test, t-test or Kruskal–Wallis test.
c Respondents were allowed to give more than one reason.