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Table 3 Pearson's correlation between TPB variables and external variables in public and private health care facilities

From: Applying the theory of planned behaviour to explain HIV testing in antenatal settings in Addis Ababa - a cohort study

Variable

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1. Intention

1

0.20(**)

0.27(**)

0.19(**)

-0.11(**)

0.13(**)

0.11(**)

0.10(**)

2. Attitude

0.24(**)

1

0.19(**)

0.05(**)

-0.15(**)

0.16(**)

0.12(**)

0.07(**)

3. Subjective norm

0.41(**)

0.24(**)

1

0.45(**)

-0.14(**)

0.05(*)

0.09(**)

0.10(**)

4. Descriptive norm

0.26(**)

0.11

0.60(**)

1

-0.18(**)

0.05(**)

0.08(**)

0.09(**)

5. Perceived barrier

-0.01

-0.03

0.12(*)

0.02

1

0.03

-0.12(**)

-0.10(**)

6. PMTCT Knowledge

0.17(**)

0.04

0.20(**)

0.13(*)

-0.03

1

0.13(**)

0.08(**)

7. Previous HIV testing experience

0.08

0.04

-0.00

0.05

-0.23(**)

0.18(**)

1

0.56(**)

8. Previous HIV testing experience with partner

0.04

0.04

-0.01

-0.05

-0.17(**)

0.18(**)

0.52(**)

1

  1. **p < 0.001, *p < 0.05 (2 tailed)
  2. NB- The correlation above the diagonal is for public health care facility attendees and the one below the diagonal is for private health care facility attendees.