Location:
|
|
Yangon |
151 (42.8) |
Mandalay |
202 (57.2) |
Age:
|
|
Median (IQR) |
23 years (20-28 years) |
<25 |
197 (56.0) |
25-29 |
93 (26.4) |
30> |
62 (17.6) |
Self-reported gender:
|
|
Male |
284 (80.7) |
TW |
68 (19.3) |
Highest level of education achieved:
|
|
Tertiary level |
110 (31.3) |
High school |
133 (37.8) |
Middle school |
86 (24.4) |
Primary school or below |
23 (6.5) |
Monthly income:
|
|
Median monthly amount in MMK (IQR) |
150,000 (100,000-200,000) |
Above median (>150,000 MMK) |
125 (35.7) |
Below median (<150,000 MMK) |
225 (63.7) |
Sexual partners in past three months:
|
|
Both regular and casual partners |
127 (37.6) |
Regular partner(s) only |
96 (28.4) |
Casual partner(s) only |
115 (34.0) |
Self-reported likelihood of acquiring HIV in the future:
|
|
Likely/very likely |
170 (50.2) |
Very unlikely/Unlikely/Neutral |
169 (49.9) |
Perceived barriers to HIV testing:
|
|
I worry about stigma if seen attending a HIV testing clinic
|
|
Agree |
78 (23.8) |
Disagree |
250 (76.2) |
I am afraid of letting people know my HIV test result
|
|
Agree |
120 (36.5) |
Disagree |
209 (63.5) |
I cannot afford the costs associated with HIV testing
|
|
Agree |
87 (26.5) |
Disagree |
241 (73.5) |
I don't have time to test for HIV
|
|
Agree |
158 (48.0) |
Disagree |
171 (52.0) |
I find it difficult to access services HIV testing service
|
|
Agree |
116 (35.3) |
Disagree |
213 (64.7) |
I have to wait a long time to test for HIV
|
|
Agree |
88 (26.8) |
Disagree |
241 (73.2) |
HIV testing behaviours:
|
|
Reason for undertaking last HIV test* |
|
Concern/ interest to know status |
321 (90.3) |
Part of regular testing pattern |
94 (26.3) |
Suggestion from sexual partner or friend |
63 (17.8) |
Symptoms of HIV |
11 (3.1) |
Other |
26 (7.9) |
Location of last HIV test:
|
|
NGO/iNGO |
312 (88.4) |
Government hospital or clinic |
18 (5.1) |
Private hospital or clinic |
16 (4.5) |
How often do you typically attend for an HIV test?
|
|
At least every three months |
213 (60.3) |
At least every six months |
76 (21.5) |
Every 6-12 months |
18 (5.1) |
Every 1-2 years |
27 (6.5) |
More than 24 months since my last test |
19 (5.4) |
Time since last HIV test:
|
|
In the past six months |
279 (79.7) |
Six months-2 years |
52 (14.9) |
Over 2 years/ never tested |
19 (5.4) |
High frequency testing status:
|
|
Yes |
197 (55.8) |
No |
156 (44.2) |