Table 1 Facility and adolescent characteristics
From: Uptake of HIV testing among adolescents and associated adolescent-friendly services
Mean/percentage (N) | |
|---|---|
Facility characteristics (n = 69) | |
Type of healthcare facility | |
Dispensary | 88.4 (61) |
Clinic or health care center | 11.6 (8) |
Medical personnel | |
Total (mean number) | 3.96 |
Any medical officers, assistant medical officers | 8.7 (6) |
Any pharmacists/pharm assistants | 2.9 (2) |
Any medical assistants/clinical officers/medical attendants | 95.7 (66) |
Any nurses/midwives | 92.8 (64) |
Adolescent characteristics (n = 1907) | |
Age(mean years) | 17.2 (1903) |
Female | 44.6 (849) |
Education: some secondary | 39.3 (747) |
Marital status: single or never married | 96.3 (1832) |
Sexual debut | 21.6 (410) |
HIV testing, past year | 36.6 (696) |
HIV testing, lifetime | 50.9 (971) |
SRH visit past year | 16.7 (318) |
SRH visit lifetime | 18.1 (345) |
Health facility in village | 66.7 (1270) |