Factors associated with offer and uptake of provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling among men attending healthcare facilities in Moshi Municipality, Northern Tanzania

This study aimed to determine the level of PITC uptake and factors associated with PITC availability and uptake among men attending healthcare facilities in Moshi Municipality, Northern Tanzania. MethodA facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted in July 2019 in five selected healthcare facilities in Moshi Municipal, Kilimanjaro region. Exit interviews were conducted with men aged 18 years and above who attended for care in the selected facilities. Modified Poisson regression modelling with robust standard errors were used to determine factors independently associated with being offered and accepting the PITC offer. ResultsA total of 562 men participated in this study. The median age of participants at enrollment was 37 (IQR: 26 –59) years. Only 58% of participants reported to have been offered provider-initiated HIV counseling. Of these, 83% accepted the offer of HIV testing. Age between 35–59 years (aPR = 1.2; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.0, 1.4;p = 0.033) and having primary education (aPR = 0.7; 95% CI: 0.6, 0.9;p = 0.010) were factors independently associated with being offered PITC. Age between 35 –59 years (aPR = 0.8; 95% CI: 0.7, 0.9;p = 0.002); having been previously tested for HIV (aPR = 1.3; 95% CI: 1.1, 1.5;p = 0.011) and visiting a health facility twice or more in previous year (aPR = 1.3; 95% CI: 1.2, 1.5;p
Source: PLoS One - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research