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    Investigating factors associated with uptake of HIV voluntary counselling and testing among pregnant women living in North Uganda

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    207
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    Cawthorne, A.
    Nattabi, B.
    Ayella, E. O.
    Ogwang, M.
    Declich, S.
    Fabiani, M.
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    We investigated factors potentially associated with the uptake of HIV voluntary counselling and testing (VCT), which is the first step in acceding to programmes for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection. For the period 2001 2003, we estimated the VCT uptake among the 12,252 first-time attendees of the Antenatal Clinic (ANC) at Lacor Hospital (Gulu District, North Uganda). Associations between VCT uptake and socio-demographic characteristics and reproductive history were evaluated using log binomial regression models. VCT uptake was 55.6% for the overall study period; it increased from 51.0% in 2001 to 58.6% in 2002 and 57.7% in 2003 (PB/0.001). Having some education [primary versus none, adjusted prevalence proportion ratio (PPR) /1.05, 95% confidence intervals (CI): 1.00 1.10] and being unmarried (cohabitating, PPR /1.07, 95% CI: 1.03 1.10; single/widowed/divorced, PPR /1.10, 95% CI: 1.03 1.18) were significantly associated with VCT uptake. Associations of borderline significance were found for: recent change of residence, having a partner with a modern occupation, and past use of contraceptives. VCTuptake is still low in this district of North Uganda. Although some socio-demographic factors were found to have been associated with uptake, the associations were weak and not of public-health significance.
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540120601087731
    https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/2984
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