Socio-economic determinants of HIV testing and counselling: a comparative study in four African countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Research indicates that individuals tested for HIV have higher socio-economic status than those not tested, but less is known about how socio-economic status is associated with modes of testing. We compared individuals tested through provider-initiated testing and counselling (PITC), those tested through voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) and those never tested.

Methods

Cross-sectional surveys were conducted at health facilities in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Malawi and Uganda, as part of the Multi-country African Testing and Counselling for HIV (MATCH) study. A total of 3659 clients were asked about testing status, type of facility of most recent test and socio-economic status. Two outcome measures were analysed: ever tested for HIV and mode of testing. We compared

SUBMITTER: Obermeyer CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3808878 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature