Table 2 HIV status disclosure, partner HIV testing and stigma at month 2 and 4 follow up visits
Characteristic | Follow up | |
|---|---|---|
At month 2 post-enrolment Frequencies (%) | At month 4 post-enrolment Frequencies (%) | |
Partner testing | ||
Overall | 407 (100) | 389 (100) |
Yes | 195 (47.9) | 184 (47.3) |
No | 77 (18.9) | 93 (23.9) |
Don’t know | 135 (33.1) | 112 (28.8) |
How partner tested | ||
Tested together during ANC | 27 (12.0) | 31 (19.1) |
Tested together outside ANC | 34 (10.0) | 19 (11.7) |
Tested individually | 118 (55.0) | 112 (69.1) |
Partner HIV status | ||
HIV negative | 104 (53.6) | 86 (46.7) |
HIV positive | 82 (42.3) | 86 (46.7) |
Don’t know | 8 (4.1) | 12 (6.5) |
HIV status disclosed | ||
Yes | 353 (74.5) | 375 (83.7) |
Disclosure by study site | ||
Mityana hospital | 157 (79.7) | 156 (83.9) |
Masaka hospital | 132 (82.0) | 142 (88.8) |
Luwero H/C IV | 64 (64.0) | 77 (77.0) |
Persons most commonly disclosed to | ||
Spouses | 353 (59.5) | 374 (58.0) |
Sisters | 353 (36.8) | 373 (42.1) |
Mothers | 302 (37.7) | 330 (39.4) |
Friends | 353 (14.4) | 374 (18.7) |
Brothers | 352 (12.5) | 373 (18.0) |
Fathers | 269 (9.3) | 286 (11.9) |
Number of people disclosed to | ||
0 | 14 (3.9) | 11 (2.9) |
1 | 194 (54.8) | 187 (49.6) |
2 | 88 (24.9) | 104 (27.6) |
3 | 36 (10.2) | 36 (9.6) |
4 | 17 (4.8) | 25 (6.6) |
5 | 4 (1.1) | 12 (3.2) |
6 | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.5) |
Self-reported adverse events | ||
HIV-related stigma | 35 (7.6) | 49 (10.8) |
Discrimination | 25 (5.4) | 24 (5.3) |
Violence | 18 (3.9) | 17 (3.7) |