Table 2 HIV knowledge and testing
Hanoi % (95 % CI) | HCMC % (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|
Ever heard of STIs | n = 201 | n = 200 |
93.6 (89.2–97.4) | 71 (64.1–78.8) | |
Ways to prevent HIV (open question) | n = 195 | n = 183 |
Avoid penetrative sexual intercourse | 3.0 (0.7–5.0) | 8.0 (3.5–13.4) |
Always use a condom during vaginal sex | 91.3 (86.6–97.0) | 86.3 (79.3–92.6) |
Always use a condom during anal sex | 31.4 (22.2–40.2) | 70.4 (63.4–78.2) |
Avoid sharing injecting equipment | 92.4 (88.1–96.2) | 80.0 (72.7–87.3) |
Avoid getting mosquito bites | 0.6 (0.1–5.4) | 8.8 (0.8–9.3) |
Do not use shared clothes or eating utensils | 2.3 (0.4–5.4) | 2.3 (0.9–3.4) |
Eat nutritious food | 0.0 (-- --) | 2.5 (0.0–2.8) |
Have sex only with one uninfected partner | 3.5 (1.1–5.7) | 24.4 (18.5–30.8) |
Avoid sharing needles to burn tattoos | 11.2 (7.0–16.6) | 13.6 (8.5–22.1) |
Agrees HIV infection can be known by appearance alone | n = 200 | n = 189 |
20.9 (13.0–27.9) | 39.9 (32.2–51.4) | |
Agrees treatment exists for HIV | n = 185 | n = 200 |
60.6 (51.5–71.3) | 64.5 (56.2–71.4) | |
Agrees HIV+ woman can transmit virus to child via breastfeeding | n = 186 | n = 200 |
79.2 (44.0–15.4) | 74.9 (67.4–81.6) | |
Have heard of hepatitis B | 58.0 (51.3–67.5) | 45.0 (36.3–53.0) |
Have heard of hepatitis C | 17.8 (12.4–25.0) | 30.4 (24.0–37.7) |
Ever had an HIV test | n = 201 | n = 200 |
81.3 (74.1–88.0) | 64.8 (56.3–73.9) | |
When last took HIV testa | ||
Less than 1 year | 64.6 (51.7–74.6) | 59.9 (47.6–69.2) |
More than 1 year | 35.4 (25.7–47.8) | 40.1 (31.0–52.9) |