Acceptance of Provider Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling among Tuberculosis Patients in East Wollega Administrative Zone, Oromia Regional State, Western Ethiopia

Table 2

Knowledge related to TB/HIV/AIDS among tuberculosis patients in East Wollega administrative zone at selected health centers, August 2010, (𝑁=406).

TB/HIV/AID related questions	Frequency	(%)
Source of TB^#
From TB patients	402	(99.0)
Polluted air	381	(93.8)
Contaminated water	81	(20.0)
Lump of earth	93	(22.9)
Others*	8	(1.90)
Risk of acquiring TB^#
Poor people	328	(80.8)
Living with TB patient	380	(93.6)
Having HIV/AIDS	306	(75.4)
TB increased after the era of HIV/AIDS
Increase	327	(88.4)
No difference	79	(11.6)
Controlling of HIV/AIDS is important; in TB control
Yes	359	(88.4)
No	47	(88.4)
Route of HIV transmission^#
Sexual contact	406	(100)
Mother to child	402	(99.0)
Transfusion of blood	404	(99.5)
Sharing of sharp materials with  PLHIV	406	(100)
Blood contact	402	(99.0)
Mosquito bite	60	(14.8)
Share wearing clothes	29	(7.40)
Others**	3	(0.70)
Methods of HIV prevention^#
Limiting sex to one uninfected  partner	404	(99.5)
Abstain from sexual intercourse	401	(98.8)
Use of condom during sexual  intercourse	392	(96.6)
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV
Knowledgeable	338	(83.3)
Not knowledgeable	68	(16.7)
Self-perceived risk of HIV infection
No risk	48	(11.8)
Risk	358	(88.2)

#Multiple responses; others∗: sexual intercourse, evil spirit; others**: shaking hand, sharing meal.