Factors Affecting Voluntary HIV Testing Among General Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in Sarawak, Malaysia
| Autor: | Mizanur Rahman, Cliffton Akoi Pangarah, Andrew Kiyu, Aren Sinedeh Lemin |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
business.industry
Cross-sectional study Adult population Ethnic group Malaysia Obstetrics and Gynecology Hiv testing Sarawak medicine.disease lcsh:Gynecology and obstetrics Reproductive Medicine Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Turnover Multistage sampling Voluntary Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing Medicine Household income Original Article Family Practice business lcsh:RG1-991 Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Family and Reproductive Health, Vol 14, Iss 1 (2020) Journal of Family & Reproductive Health |
| ISSN: | 1735-9392 1735-8949 2016-2030 |
| Popis: | Objective: Voluntary HIV testing is one of the key strategies in the HIV/AIDS prevention and control program. New National Strategic Plan for 2016-2030 in Malaysia, adapt three zeros viz. ‘zero new infections of HIV/AIDS, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths’. This study aimed to determine the predictors of voluntary HIV testing in Sarawak. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 900 respondents (450 males and 450 females) from the state of Sarawak, aged 18 years and above, who were selected by gender-stratified multistage cluster sampling. Data were obtained by face-to-face interview using a pretested questionnaire. Binary logistic regression analysis was done to determine the potential predictors for voluntary HIV testing. Results: The prevalence of HIV testing was higher among female respondents (26%) compared to male respondents (14.2%), and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). Binary logistic regression analysis revealed that household income more than MYR 1501 (p = 0.009), not living with a partner (p < 0.001) and discussion on HIV/AIDS (p = 0.019) appeared to be predictors for the male respondents, while, ethnicity was statistically significant for female respondents (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The utilisation of HIV testing was low in both males and females. Thus, the finding of this study could be considered when designing HIV education and screening program in Sarawak. |
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