Crude odds ratios beliefs about HIV and ARVs.

*<p>statistical significance p<0.05.</p>#<p>reported per one unit increase in scale 1 to 5.</p>1<p>score included:ARVs can make sick; ARVs are not good for children; ARVs can make impotent; ARVs can kill.</p>2<p>score included: TM can cure HIV/AIDS; TM are easier to take; TM are easier to access.</p>3<p>score included: HIV/AIDS was release to eradicate the black race; People who take ARVs are guinea pigs for the government and other organizations.</p

Testing characteristics of respondents by gender and testing status.

<p>Testing characteristics of respondents by gender and testing status.</p

Crude odds ratios of social support factors.

*<p>statistical significance p<0.05.</p>1<p>score included: If someone in the household misuses money it is acceptable to beat him/her; In my household if a wife comes home late without the permission of the husband she will be beaten.</p>2<p>score included: People in this neighbourhood don’t get along well with each other; People around here are not willing to help their neighbours.</p>3<p>score included: Fear of divorce; Fear of losing friends; Fear of damaging the family reputation; Fear of not being able to get married; Fear of being rejected by sexual partners.</p>4<p>score included: Fear of having to take medication forever; Fear of side effects; Fear of not being able to handle a life as an HIV positive person.</p>5<p>score included: People infected with HIV loose respect in this community; HIV positive children are bullied by other children in this community; People here believe that children should not play with children infected.</p

Crude odds ratios for socio-demographic and socio-economic factors.

*<p>statistical significance p<0.05.</p

Adjusted odds ratios associated with non-uptake of HIV testing.

*<p>statistical significance p<0.05.</p>#<p>reported per one unit increase in scale 1 to 5.</p>1<p>score included: Fear of divorce; Fear of losing friends; Fear of damaging the family reputation; Fear of not being able to get married; Fear of being rejected by sexual partners.</p