Table 4 Study participants’ knowledge about HIV testing, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia, 2011

Heard about HIV testing before?

No

61 (32.5)

55 (24.2)

116 (28)

13 (17.1)

88 (29.7)

15 (34.9)

116 (28)

Yes

127 (67.5)

172 (75.8)

299 (72.1)

63 (82.9)*

208 (70.3)*

28 (65.1)*

299 (72)

Source of information Mass media, health personnel, Closed

friends,

37 (29.1)*

86 (50)*

123 (41.1)

33 (52.4)*

90 (43.3)*

0 (0.00)

123 (41.1)

Other

90 (70.9)

86 (50)

176 (58.9)

30 (47.6)

118 (56.7)

28 (100)

176 (58.9)

Before you came here, do you know all TB patients will be tested for HIV?

No

152 (80.9)

184 (81.1)

336 (81)

53 (69.7)

250 (84.5)

33 (76.7)

336 (81)

Yes

36 (19.1)

43 (18.9)

79 (19)

23 (30.3)*

46 (15.5)*

10 (23.3)*

79 (19)

Do you feel HIV test is important for TB patients?

No

34 (18.1)

105 (46.3)

139 (33.5)

4 (5.3)

124 (41.9)

11 (25.6)

139 (33.5)

Yes

154 (81.9)*

122 (53.7)*

276 (66.5)

72 (94.7)*

172 (58.1)*

32 (74.4)*

276 (66.5)

When is HIV testing important?

Every 3 months

54 (28.7)*

112 (49.3)*

166 (40)

40 (52.6)*

116 (39.2)*

10 (23.3)*

166 (40)

I don’t know

134 (71.3)

115 (50.7)

249 (60)

36 (47.4)

180 (61.8)

33 (76.7)

249 (60)