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Table 5 Physical ailments suggestive of HIV infection (n = 186)

From: Evaluating traditional healers knowledge and practices related to HIV testing and treatment in South Africa

Question

Received training

Yes n

Yes %

No n

No %

Symptoms or combination of physical ailments alerting HIV infection

Skin lesions

Yes

68

64.8%

37

35.2%

 

No

45

64.3%

25

35.7%

Diarrhoea or vomiting

Yes

69

65.7%

36

34.3%

 

No

44

62.9%

26

37.1%

TB

Yes

60

57.1%

45

42.9%

 

No

46

65.7%

24

34.3%

Epilepsy

Yes

24

22.9%

81

77.1%

 

No

17

24.3%

53

76.0%

Bewitchment

Yes

9

8.6%

96

91.4%

 

No

16

22.9%

54

77.1%

Red spots on back of neck

Yes

22

21.0%

83

79.0%

 

No

18

26.0%

52

74.3%

Body wounds

Yes

55

52.4%

50

47.6%

 

No

36

51.4%

34

48.6%