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Table 8 Knowledge, attitude and practice of Debre-berhan high school students towards VCT, January 2010

From: Perception of High School Students on risk for acquiring HIV and utilization of Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) service for HIV in Debre-berhan Town, Ethiopia: a quantitative cross-sectional study

Variables

M (%)

F (%)

Total (%)

Heard of VCT

  Yes

161 (47.5)

178 (52.5)

339 (100)

  No

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Feel that VCT necessary

  Yes

155 (45.7)

172 (50.7)

327 (96.4)

  No

6 (1.8)

6 (1.8)

12 (3.6)

Willingness to use VCT service

  Yes

139 (41)

151 (44.5)

290 (85.5)

  No

22 (6.5)

27 (7.8)

49 (14.5)

Used VCT service

  Yes

61 (18)

69 (20.4)

130 (38.4)

  No

100 (29.4)

109 (32.2)

209 (61.6)

Availability of VCT service in the vicinity

  Yes

131 (38.6)

152 (44.8)

283 (83.5)

  No

30 (8.8)

26 (7.7)

56 (16.5)

  1. NB: Percents will not add up to 100, as eight students failed to answer above variables.