Parents Support Implementation of HIV Testing and Counseling at School: Cross-Sectional Study with Parents of Adolescent Attending High School in Gauteng and North West Provinces, South Africa
Table 3
The HIV testing practices of parents.
Frequency
Percent
Ever tested for HIV (n = 800)
No
97
12.1
Yes
703
87.9
Easy for adults to test (n = 798)
Not easy at all
367
46.0
Easy
282
35.3
Not sure
149
18.7
HIV testing history (n = 702)
Three months ago
243
34.6
Six months ago
131
18.7
One year ago
195
27.8
More than two years ago
133
19.0
Location where last tested for HIV (n = 704)
Hospital
101
14.4
Clinic
420
59.7
Private practitioner
82
11.7
HIV testing campaign
93
13.2
Work wellness
8
1.14
Reason for having tested in the past (n = 701)
Wanted to know status
594
84.3
Was sick and referred by a doctor
29
4.1
Was pregnant
75
10.6
Applying for an insurance
3
0.4
Partner was sick
4
0.6
Reason for not having tested for HIV in the past (n = 96)
