Citation
Pettifor, Audrey E.; MacPhail, Catherine Lorne; Suchindran, Sujit; & Delany-Moretlwe, Sinead (2010). Factors Associated with HIV Testing among Public Sector Clinic Attendees in Johannesburg, South Africa. AIDS and Behavior, 14(4), 913-921.Abstract
Uptake of VCT remains low in many sub-Saharan African countries. Men and women aged 15 and older were recruited from a family planning, STI, and VCT clinic in inner-city Johannesburg between 2004 and 2005 to take part in a cross-sectional survey on HIV testing (n = 198). Fourty-eight percent of participants reported previously testing for HIV and, of these, 86.9% reported disclosing their status to their sex partner. In multivariable analyses, individuals whose partners had been tested for HIV were more likely to have tested (AOR 2.92; 95% CI: 1.38-6.20). In addition, those who reported greater blame/shame attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS were less likely to have tested (AOR 0.35; 95% CI: 0.16-0.77) while those reporting more equitable attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS were more likely to have tested (AOR 2.87; 95% CI: 1.20-6.86). Promotion of and increased access to couples HIV testing should be made available within the South African context.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-008-9462-5Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2010Journal Title
AIDS and BehaviorAuthor(s)
Pettifor, Audrey E.MacPhail, Catherine Lorne
Suchindran, Sujit
Delany-Moretlwe, Sinead