Table 4 Selected variables of HIV status disclosure to partners
Variable | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
n = 28 | ||
Source of HIV status disclosure to partner | Â | Â |
Health care workers | 27 | 96.4 |
Family | 1 | 3.6 |
Consent sought before disclosing status to partner | Â | Â |
Yes | 3 | 10.7 |
No | 25 | 89.3 |
Partner’s awareness of respondent’s HIV status had positive effect on marriage |  |  |
Yes | 4 | 14.3 |
No | 24 | 85.7 |
*Reasons given for sexual behavior of partner | Â | Â |
Partners’ fear of contracting HIV infection | 24 | 85.7 |
Partners blame respondents for contracting HIV infection | 24 | 85.7 |
Partner’s illness | 21 | 75.0 |
Respondent pregnant | 14 | 50.0 |
Has other wife/wives/partner | 8 | 28.6 |
Don’t know | 4 | 14.3 |