Assessment of the proportion and the factors associated with partner and family-based index case HIV testing in Woliso Town, Oromia, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT

Introduction

Around 40% of estimated people with HIV infection remain undiagnosed globally. In Ethiopia, only 72% of people with HIV know their status. This study aims to assess the proportion and the factors associated with partner and family-based index case HIV testing in Woliso Town.

Methods

A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 346 people currently on ART. Data were entered into Epi Info™ 7.2.3.1 and analyzed using SPSS 21. Significance of odds ratios was determined with 95% CI and p < 0.05.

Results

Among 345 study participants, 333 (96.5%) with 95% CI (94.5–98.3) index cases have families tested for HIV. The odds of HIV testing were 7.22 times higher among those who disclosed their HIV status (AOR = 7.22 95% CI: 1.45, 35.82) compared to those who did not disclose. Those who stayed <12 months on ARTwere 87% less likely to have tested families (AOR = 0.13 95% CI: 0.03, 0.63) compared to those who stayed ≥12 months on ART.

Conclusion

Higher proportions of index cases have tested families. Partner and family-based index case HIV testing has association with HIV status disclosure and duration the index cases stayed on ART. The platform of partner and family-based index case HIV testing should be sustained through strengthening disclosure counseling.

KEYWORDS:

• HIV testing
• Partner
• Children
• Woliso
• Ethiopia

Acknowledgements

We are grateful to the data collectors for their efforts throughout the data collection. We also thank study participants in Woliso town health facilities as well as Woliso Town health facility staff and Woliso Town Health Office. We would like to thank Addis Continental Institute of Public Health for their cooperation during the study time.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data sharing statement

The data sets used and/or analyzed during this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.