From: Provision and awareness for isoniazid preventive therapy among PLHIV in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Variable | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
Ever been provided with IPT, n = 231 (free from active TB) | Â | Â |
Yes | 74 | 32.0 |
No | 157 | 68.0 |
Awareness about IPT | Â | Â |
Yes | 121 | 29.8 |
No | 285 | 70.2 |
Knowledge about IPT service availability in health facilities | Â | Â |
Yes available | 104 | 25.6 |
Not available | 169 | 41.6 |
I don't know | 133 | 32.8 |
If the response to knowledge to IPT is not available, the reasons mentioned were. (n = 169) | Â | Â |
I don't know | 74 | 43.8 |
Care takers don't order | 92 | 54.4 |
Other reasons | 3 | 1.8 |
Placement of the drug for IPT to be collected, (n = 74) | Â | Â |
HIV clinic | 64 | 86.5 |
TB clinic | 1 | 1.4 |
Work place | 9 | 12.2 |
Length of being diagnosed for HIV positive | Â | Â |
Less than 6 months | 60 | 14.8 |
6 months-one year | 87 | 21.4 |
More than one year | 259 | 63.8 |
Length of being on HAART | Â | Â |
Less than 6 months | 70 | 17.2 |
6 months- one year | 74 | 18.2 |
More than one year | 188 | 46.3 |
Not yet started | 74 | 18.2 |