Variable | Treatment seeking behavior | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gender |  | Age category | ||||
M (%) | F (%) | Total (%) | <21 (%) | 21-40(%) | >40 (%) | Total (%) | |
For how long did you have these symptoms? | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 6 weeks | 114 (60.6)* | 102 (45)* | 216 (52) | 33 (43.4)* | 150 (50.7)* | 33 (76.7)* | 216 (52) |
> 6 weeks | 74 (39.4) | 125 (55) | 199 (48) | 43 (56.6) | 146 (49.3) | 10 (23.3) | 199 (48) |
HIV testing has impact on the treatment seeking behavior? | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 62 (33) | 85 (37.4) | 147 (35.4) | 14 (18.4) | 113 (38.2) | 20 (46.5) | 147 (35.4) |
Yes | 126 (67) | 142 (62.6) | 268 (64.6) | 62 (81.6)* | 183 (61.8)* | 23 (53.5)* | 268 (64.6) |
Reason for your delay Lack of money, disease awareness | 155 (82.5) | 207 (91.2) | 362 (87.2) | 57 (75) | 267 (90.2) | 38 (88.4) | 362 (87.2) |
 Fear of HIV testing | 33 (17.5)* | 20 (8.8)* | 53 (12.8) | 19 (25)* | 29 (9.8)* | 5 (11.6)* | 53 (12.8) |
First treatment as a relief | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Drug venders or traditional healers | 120 (63.8) | 130 (57.3) | 250 (60.2) | 60 (79) | 162 (54.7) | 28 (65.1) | 250 (60.2) |
 Health institutions | 68 (36.2)* | 97 (42.7)* | 165 (39.8) | 16 (21)* | 134 (45.3)* | 15 (34.9)* | 165 (39.8) |