Factors affecting acceptance of provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling services among outpatient clients in selected health facilities in Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia

Figures & data

Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics among OPD clients in four selected health facilities in Harar, Ethiopia, 2011

Variables	Frequency (n=513)	Percent
Sex
Male	270	52.6
Female	243	47.4
Age, years
15–24	163	31.8
25–34	228	44.4
35–44	106	20.7
>45	16	3.1
Occupation
Student	113	22.0
Government employee	136	26.5
Unemployed	38	7.4
Merchant	82	16.0
Farmer	41	8.0
Housewife	61	11.9
Other*	42	8.2
Educational level
No formal education	101	19.7
Only read and write	71	13.8
Elementary	65	12.7
Secondary	136	26.5
University or higher	140	27.3
Ethnicity
Amhara	190	37.0
Oromo	161	31.4
Muslim	256	49.9
Orthodox	211	41.1
Protestant	34	6.6
Catholic	12	2.4
Marital status
Single	224	43.6
Married	238	46.4
Widowed	23	4.5
Separated	38	5.5

Notes:

* Other occupation: daily laborer; weaver.

Abbreviations: OPD, outpatient department; n, number.

Table 2 Knowledge, risk perceptions, awareness, and source of information among OPD clients toward HIV/AIDS and PITC in Harar, Ethiopia, 2011

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS (n=513)
Good knowledge	358	68.6
Fair knowledge	119	23.2
Poor knowledge	41	8.2
Perceived risk of HIV/AIDS (n=513)
Yes	444	86.2
No	71	13.8
Heard of PITC (n=513)
Yes	202	39.4
No	311	70.6
Main source of information of PITC (n=202)
Health facilities	104	51.5
Media	24	11.9
Friends	35	17.3
Neighbors	39	19.3

Abbreviations: OPD, outpatient department; PITC, patient-initiated testing and counseling; n, number.

Figure 1 Percentage distribution of participants tested or not tested for HIV in Harar, Ethiopia, 2011.

Abbreviation: PITC, patient-initiated testing and counseling.

Figure 2 Percentage distribution of when participants think that one should be tested for HIV in Harar, Ethiopia, 2011.

Table 3 Sociodemographic factors affecting the acceptance of PITC among OPD clients in Harar, Ethiopia, 2011

Variables	Acceptance of PITC		Crude AOR (95% CI)	Adjusted AOR (95% CI)	P-value
	Yes	No
Sex
Female	169 (69.5)	74 (30.5)	1.00
Male	193 (71.5)	77 (28.5)	1.10 (0.75–1.61)		0.632
Age, years
15–24	122 (74.8)	41 (25.2)	1.00
25–34	166 (72.8)	62 (27.2)	0.90 (0.57–1.42)	0.55 (0.26–1.15)
35–44	62 (58.5)	44 (41.5)	0.47 (0.28–0.80)*	0.17 (0.07–0.41)*	0.001
>45	12 (75)	4 (25)	1.01 (0.31–3.30)	0.80 (0.16–3.96)
Occupation
Student	69 (61.1)	44 (38.9)	1.00
Government employee	110 (80.9)	26 (19.1)	2.70 (1.53–4.77)*	5.56 (2.15–14.40)*
Unemployed	27 (71.1)	11 (28.9)	1.57 (0.71–3.47)	6.54 (1.98–21.59)
Merchant	56 (68.3)	26 (31.7)	1.37 (0.75–2.50)	3.00 (1.11–8.10)
Farmer	28 (68.3)	13 (31.7)	1.37 (0.64–2.93)	5.72 (1.69–19.40)
Marital status
Single	148 (66.1)	76 (33.9)	1.00		<0.049
Married	182 (76.5)	56 (23.50)	1.67 (1.11–2.51)	2.85 (1.48–5.46)*	0.001 (P<0.16)
Divorced or widowed	15 (65.2)	8 (34.8)	0.96 (0.39–2.37)	1.88 (0.60–5.94)

Notes:

* Statistically significant (P<0.05).

Abbreviations: PITC, provider-initiated testing and counseling; OPD, outpatient department; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.

Table 4 Knowledge, risk perceptions, awareness, and acceptability among OPD clients toward HIV/AIDS and PITC, as related to factors affecting the acceptance of PITC among clients in Harar, Ethiopia, 2011

Variables	Acceptance of VCT		AOR (95% CI)	Adjusted AOR (95% CI)	P-value
	Yes	No
HIV/AIDS knowledge
Good	255 (72.2)	98 (27.8)	1.84 (0.95–3.61)		0.071
Fair	83 (69.7)	36 (30.3)	1.63 (0.78–3.40)		0.190
Poor	24 (58.5)	17 (41.5)	1.00
Perceived risk of HIV/AIDS
Yes	109 (75.7)	35 (24.3)	1.42 (0.91–2.20)		0.122
No	253 (68.6)	115 (31.2)	1.00
Heard of PITC service
Yes	157 (77.7)	45 (22.3)	1.80 (1.20–2.71)	0.58 (0.32–0.91)*	0.004
No	205 (65.9)	106 (34.1)	1.00
Feel that PITC service is necessary
Yes	313 (75.2)	103 (24.8)	2.97 (1.90–4.70)*	1.35 (1.30–2.63)*	0.001
No	49 (50.5)	48 (49.5)	1.00
Able to ask questions during pretest counseling discussion
Yes	269 (74.6)	83 (23.6)	1.00
No	93 (57.8)	68 (42.2)	0.42 (0.28–0.63)*	0.38 (0.21–0.68)*	0.001
Received explanation about confidentiality
Yes	280 (82.1)	61 (17.9)	1.00
No	82 (47.7)	90 (52.3)	0.20 (0.13–0.30)*	0.32 (0.18–0.54)*	0.001
Satisfaction with privacy and counseling
Very satisfied	94 (26.0)	5 (3.3)	1.00
Satisfied	210 (58.0)	70 (46.4)	0.16 (0.10–0.41)*	0.24 (0.10–0.76)*	0.001

Notes:

* Statistically significant (P<0.05).

Abbreviations: OPD, outpatient department; PITC, provider-initiated testing and counseling; VCT, voluntary counseling and testing; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.