Table 5 Responses to questions on incidence of discriminatory practices
Questions on Discriminatory practices towards PLWHA | Response frequency (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Positive | Negative | Â |
Patients being tested without consent | 54 (16.2%) | 280 (83.8%) | 0.112 |
Requiring patients to be tested before surgery | 153 (45.8%) | 181 (54.2%) | 0.032 |
Using latex gloves for performing non-invasive examinations on patients suspected of HIV | 169 (50.6%) | 165 (49.4%) | 0.248 |
Extra precaution in sterilization of instruments used on PLWHA | 126 (37.7%) | 208 (62.3%) | 0.079 |
HCW gossiping about patients HIV status | 112 (33.5%) | 222 (66.5%) | 0.477 |
Senior HCW pushing HIV positive patients to junior HCW | 30 (9.0%) | 304 (91.0%) | 0.231 |
PLWHA receiving less care | 31 (9.3%) | 303 (90.7%) | 0.509 |
Willingness of HCW in KEH to report cases of stigmatization of PLWHA to higher authority? | 215 (64.4%) | 119 (35.6%) | 0.132 |