Table 2 STI and HIV testing behaviors among participants (N = 441)
Variable | Arua n = 101 | Kampala n = 140 | Mbale n = 100 | Mbarara n = 100 | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ever tested for syphilis/STI | |||||
 Yes | 49 | 100 | 61 | 50 | 260 (59) |
 No | 51 | 40 | 39 | 50 | 181 (41) |
Testing frequency in the last 12Â months | |||||
 Never | 58 | 53 | 55 | 61 | 227 (51.5) |
 Once | 25 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 97 (22.0) |
 Twice | 8 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 55 (12.5) |
 Three times | 8 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 49 (11.0) |
 Four or more | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 (3.0) |
Ever tested for HIV | |||||
 Yes | 97 | 135 | 93 | 95 | 420 (95) |
 No | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 (5.0) |
Testing frequency in the last 12Â months | |||||
 Never | 6 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 60 (13.6) |
 Once | 19 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 84 (19.0) |
 Twice | 17 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 92 (20.9) |
 Three times | 31 | 49 | 24 | 26 | 130 (29.) |
 Four or more | 28 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 75 (17.0) |
History of syphilis | |||||
 I don’t know | 39 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 55 (12.4) |
 No | 48 | 52 | 39 | 39 | 178 (40.4) |
 Yes | 14 | 81 | 57 | 56 | 208 (47.2) |
History of gonorrhoea | |||||
 I don’t know | 23 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 37 (8.4) |
 No | 75 | 98 | 68 | 77 | 318 (72.1) |
 Yes | 3 | 34 | 31 | 18 | 86 (19.5) |
History of genital herpes | |||||
 I don’t know | 33 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 72 (16.3) |
 No | 62 | 104 | 82 | 88 | 336 (76.2) |
 Yes | 6 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 33 (7.5) |