Table 1 Coverage of selected components of informed consent during counseling sessions, with and without the use of visuals
From: Optimizing the HIV/AIDS informed consent process in India
Topic covered | Coverage in 30 group education sessions without visuals (Group A) | Coverage in 40 group education sessions with visuals (Group B) | Chi square χ 2 statistic and significance level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | % | N | % | Â |
Mother-to-infant HIV transmission | 30 | 100 | 40 | 100 | ___ |
Confidentiality | 30 | 100 | 38 | 95 | 0.2 |
Right to refuse | 29 | 97 | 39 | 98 | 0.0 |
Consequences of refusal to test | 12 | 40 | 22 | 55 | 1.4 |
Social risk | 2 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 4.0* |
Benefits of HIV testing | 30 | 100 | 39 | 98 | 0.0 |
Meaning of signature | 21 | 70 | 36 | 90 | 6.8** |
Right to consult | 0 | 0 | 14 | 35 | 12.6*** |
80% coverage in sessions | 9 | 30 | 27 | 68 | 13.4*** |