The researchers used multivariate regression analysis to control for the effects of differences in these variables. Eighty-nine percent of the women said they received information about HIV and AIDS during prenatal care. Interviewers asked the women five questions to assess their knowledge of perinatal HIV infection. On average, the participants answered 3.5 questions correctly. Small proportions of women reported beliefs that suggested distrust of government and scientists.
Several factors appear related to women's distrust of government and scientists.
Additionally, the investigators assessed which factors affected whether the women had been tested for HIV infection during pregnancy. However, a multivariate analysis revealed that the association between distrust and receipt of an HIV test was not statistically significant.