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Table 2 Behavioural factors related to late initiation for HIV/AIDS care in Gurage zone public health facilities, n = 317, Sep. 2015 to Nov. 2016

From: Perceived behavioural predictors of late initiation to HIV/AIDS care in Gurage zone public health facilities: a cohort study using health belief model

Variable

ART initiation condition

Case

Control

Count (%)

Count (%)

Knowledge

 Informed

105 (65.6)

121 (77.1)

 Uninformed

55 (34.4)

36 (22.9)

Perceived susceptibility

 Yes

33 (20.6)

129 (82.2)

 No

127 (79.4)

28 (17.8)

Perceived severity

 Yes

43 (26.9)

133 (84.7)

 No

117 (73.1)

24 (15.3)

Perceived benefit

 Yes

29 (18.1)

93 (59.2)

 No

131 (81.9)

64 (40.8)

Perceived barrier

 Yes

58 (36.2)

59 (37.6)

 No

102 (63.8)

98 (62.4)

Self-efficacy

 Yes

57 (35.6)

93 (59.2)

 No

103 (64.4)

64 (40.8)

Cue to action

 Yes

87 (54.4)

59 (37.6)

 No

73 (45.6)

98 (62.4)