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Table 2 Provision of blood specimen for anonymous HIV testing among men who were interviewed.

From: Response rates for providing a blood specimen for HIV testing in a population-based survey of young adults in Zimbabwe

 

% Provided

Specimen (No.)

weighted n = 3844

% Did Not Provide

Specimen (No.)

weighted n = 356

p-value

MEN

   

Age Group

  

0.2277

15–19

43.0 (1653)

47.8 (170)

 

20–24

29.3 (1125)

27.0 (96)

 

25–29

27.7 (1065)

25.3 (90)

 

Area of Residence

  

0.2759

Urban

41.4 (1591)

44.4 (158)

 

Rural

58.6 (2253)

55.6 (198)

 

Education Level

  

0.0830

Primary or less

21.9 (842)

27.1 (96)

 

1–3 years secondary

30.3 (1164)

28.6 (102)

 

≥ 4 years secondary

47.8 (1838)

44.3 (158)

 

Marital Status

  

0.1210

Previously Married

2.2 (86)

0.6 (2)

 

Currently Married

21.1 (812)

21.3 (76)

 

Never Married

76.7 (2946)

78.1 (278)

 

Perceived Risk of HIV Infection

  

0.1849

None

73.2 (2729)

72.3 (243)

 

Low

11.8 (439)

12.4 (42)

 

Medium

8.4 (312)

7.0 (24)

 

High

4.8 (178)

4.4 (15)

 

Don't Know

1.9 (72)

3.8 (13)

 

Sexual Experience

  

0.0026*

Ever had sex

62.5 (2401)

54.4 (194)

 

Never had sex

37.5 (1443)

45.6 (163)

 

Number of Lifetime Sex Partners

  

0.1655

1

30.6 (733)

36.7 (71)

 

2

20.8 (498)

17.1 (33)

 

3 or more

48.6 (1165)

46.2 (90)

 
  1. *p < 0.05