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Table 2 Client perceptions of the confidentiality, counselling and consent procedures within VCT and PITC

From: Client-provider interactions in provider-initiated and voluntary HIV counseling and testing services in Uganda

Client perceptions/experiences

Total N = 627

VCT N = 326

PITC N = 301

Chi square (p value)

Pre-test session

Asked if they agreed to test

    

Yes

480 (94.3)

282 (96.6)

198 (91.2)

 

No

29 (5.7)

10 (3.4)

19 (8.8)

0.010

Explained choice to decline test

    

Yes

435 (85.6)

262 (89.7)

173 (80.1)

0.002

No

73 (14.4)

30 (10.3)

43 (19.9)

 

Told that results would remain confidential

    

Yes

459 (90.2)

274 (93.8)

185 (85.3)

 

No

48 (9.4)

16 (5.5)

32 (14.8)

0.001

Explained HIV transmission

    

Yes

456 (89.6)

267 (91.4)

189 (87.1)

 

No

52 (10.2)

24 (8.2)

28 (12.9)

0.159

Explained how the test works

    

Yes

365 (71.9)

212 (72.6)

153 (70.8)

 

No

143 (28.2)

80 (27.4)

63 (29.2)

0.661

Explained + ve/-ve results

    

Yes

461 (91.3)

268 (92.7)

193 (89.4)

 

No

44 (8.7)

21 (7.3)

23 (10.7)

0.182

Explained window period

    

Yes

421 (82.7)

252 (86.3)

169 (77.9)

 

No

85 (16.7)

39 (13.4)

46 (21.2)

0.071

Given advice on prevention

    

Yes

483 (94.9)

281 (96.2)

202 (93.1)

 

No

26 (5.1)

11 (3.8)

15 (6.9)

0.111

Post-test session

Explained meaning of results

    

Yes

569 (96.0)

309 (99.0)

260 (92.5)

 

No

21 (3.5)

3 (1.0)

18 (6.4)

0.001

Discussed disclosure

    

Yes

395 (66.6)

221 (70.8)

174 (61.9)

 

No

193 (32.6)

90 (28.9)

103 (36.7)

0.076

Discussed prevention

    

Yes

537 (90.6)

302 (96.8)

235 (83.6)

 

No

51 (8.6)

10 (3.2)

41 (14.6)

<0.001

Referral for medical care

    

Yes

112 (83.0)

64 (80.0)

48 (87.3)

0.2690

No

23 (17.0)

16 (20.0)

7 (12.7)

 

Overall session (Perceived quality)

Information given sufficient

    

Yes

507 (85.6)

286 (92.0)

221 (78.7)

 

No

57 (9.6)

15 (4.8)

42 (15.0)

<0.001

Do not know

25 (4.2)

9 (2.9)

16 (5.7)

 

Felt results were kept confidential

    

Yes

446 (76.0)

246 (79.9)

200 (71.7)

 

No

10 (1.7)

2 (0.7)

8 (2.9)

0.020

Don’t know

131 (22.3)

60 (19.5)

71 (25.5)

 

Opportunity to ask questions

    

Yes

498 (84.4)

297 (96.1)

201 (71.5)

 

No

85 (14.4)

12 (3.9)

73 (26.0)

<0.001

How they were treated by providers

    

Very well

243 (41.0)

144 (46.2)

99 (35.2)

0.021

Well

337 (56.8)

167 (53.6)

170 (60.5)

 

badly

5 (0.8)

1 (0.3)

4 (1.4)

 

Declined to answer

8 (1.4)

0(0)

8(2.9)

 

Expected results they received

    

Yes

336 (57.2)

188 (60.8)

148 (53.2)

 

No

216 (36.8)

111 (35.9)

105 (37.8)

0.017

Don’t know

33 (5.6)

9 (2.9)

24 (8.6)