Omuemu V O, Akemokwe F M, Ahanmisi I E
Department of Community Health, College of Medicine, University of Benin, P.M.B. 1154, Benin-city, Edo State, Nigeria.
Niger J Clin Pract. 2008 Dec;11(4):324-9.
To assess the awareness, attitude and practice of HIV testing among antenatal clients in Benin-city.
A cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out among 200 pregnant women. Respondents were selected at the weekly booking clinic using systematic sampling technique. Pre-tested, semi-structured and researcher-administered questionnaire was tool for data collection.
All the respondents were aware of HIV testing. Majority (85.5%) supported antenatal HIV testing with a higher proportion supporting mandatory testing (51.0%). About 25.0% of the respondents had undergone HIV testing and only 27.5% of them were counseled. Previous HIV testing was associated with higher educational status (p = 0.0443) and a higher parity (p = 0.0191). About 59.1% of those who had not been tested were willing to undergo the test. Predictors of willingness to test were a positive reaction to a positive test result (p = 0.0015) and support for mandatory testing (p = 0.0021). Age, educational status and parity were not associated with willingness to test. (p > 0.05)
The practice of HIV testing was low and indicates the need to increase public enlightenment programmes on voluntary HIV testing and its benefits.
评估贝宁城产前检查孕妇对艾滋病毒检测的知晓情况、态度及实践。
对200名孕妇开展了一项横断面描述性研究。采用系统抽样技术在每周的预约诊所选取受访者。预先测试的、半结构化且由研究人员管理的问卷作为数据收集工具。
所有受访者都知晓艾滋病毒检测。大多数（85.5%）支持产前艾滋病毒检测，其中支持强制检测的比例更高（51.0%）。约25.0%的受访者进行过艾滋病毒检测，其中仅27.5%接受过咨询。既往艾滋病毒检测与较高的教育程度（p = 0.0443）和较高的产次（p = 0.0191）相关。约59.1%未接受检测的人愿意接受检测。愿意检测的预测因素是对阳性检测结果的积极反应（p = 0.0015）和对强制检测的支持（p = 0.0021）。年龄、教育程度和产次与愿意检测无关（p > 0.05）。
艾滋病毒检测的实践率较低，表明有必要加强关于自愿艾滋病毒检测及其益处的公众宣传项目。
