Client perceptions/experiences | Total N = 627 | VCT N = 326 | PITC N = 301 | Chi square (p value) |
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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) |