Responses

Strongly

Agreed

Agreed

Un Decided

Disagreed

Strongly

Disagreed

Variables

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Mean

±SD

-A pregnant woman can be tested for HIV without the permission of her husband/partner.

256 (69.9)

77 (21.0)

13 (3.6)

11 (3.0)

9 (2.5)

1.47

0.893

-Men should accompany their pregnant wives/partners to ANC/PMTCT clinics.

149 (40.7)

150 (41.0)

40 (10.9)

23 (6.3)

4 (1.1)

1.86

0.921

-Men who accompany their female partners to ANC/PMTCT clinics are weak or bewitched.

21 (5.7)

17 (4.6)

36 (9.8)

155 (42.3)

137 (37.4)

4.01

1.085

-It is a taboo for men to discuss with women about HIV testing during pregnancy.

36 (9.8)

13 (3.6)

25 (6.8)

116 (31.7)

176 (48.1)

4.05

1.256

-Men and women should undergo HIV testing at the same time at PMTCT clinics.

106 (29.0)

131 (35.8)

110 (30.1)

17 (4.6)

2 (0.2)

2.12

0.902

-Couples can use condoms to reduce chances of mother to child transmission of HIV.

113 (30.9)

167 (45.6)

64 (17.5)

11 (3.0)

11 (3.0)

2.02

0.936

-ANC/PMTCT clinics are for women and children only.

48 (13.1)

168 (45.9)

69 (18.9)

38 (10.4)

43 (11.7)

2.62

1.190

-A positive HIV test in a pregnant woman shows that she has been unfaithful to her husband.

17 (4.6)

11 (3.0)

40 (10.9)

121 (33.1)

177 (48.4)

4.17

1.051

-If a pregnant woman is found to be HIV positive, she should be divorced.

10 (2.7)

3 (0.8)

34 (9.3)

111 (30.3)

208 (56.8)

4.38

0.894

-PMTCT information should first be given to men than women.

33 (9.0)

36 (9.8)

186 (50.8)

65 (17.8)

46 (12.6)

3.15

1.058