Factors associated with knowledge on HIV, TB and malaria among pregnant women and their perception of access to RDTs for HIV, TB and malaria in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR

Table 3 Pregnant women’s perception of access to RDT of HIV, TB and malaria

Variables	HIV		TB		Malaria
Variables	N (189)	%	N (189)	%	N (189)	%
Have you been tested for before?			(N = 18		(N = 189)	(%)
0. No	186	98.4	185	97.9	173	91.5
1. Yes	3	1.6	4	2.1	16	8.5
Time for the most recent test?
1. 1.Less than 12 months ago	1	33.3	1	25.0	2	12.5
2. 2.12-23 months ago	1	33.3	2	50.0	6	37.5
3. 3.2 or more years ago	1	33.3	1	25.0	7	7.7
4. 4. DK					1	1.3
Aware of a test place of?
0. 0.No	139	73.5	86	45.5	48	25.4
1. 1.Yes	50	26.5	100	52.9	139	73.5
99. DK	0	0	3	1.6	2	1.1
Have heard of rapid test kits for
0. No	187	98.9	NA		178	94.2
1. Yes	2	1.1	NA		11	5.8
Ease of access to test
1.Difficult & very difficult	101	53.5	89	47.1	52	27.5
2.Easy &very easy	88	46.5	100	52.9	137	72.5
Barriers to access the Malaria test
1. Transport or no vehicle	39	38.6	44	49.4	37	71.2
2. Road condition	18	17.2	12	13.5	25	67.3
3. Distance	31	30.7	33	37.1	27	51.9
4. Stigma	17	16.8	6	6.7	0	0
5. It might be not available	1	1.1	4	4.5	0	0
6. Other (no money to pay for transport, didn’t know about this before)	31	30.7	26	29.2	10	19/2

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