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HIV Testing Survey, 2000
Table 5. Reasons for seeking testing among those who ever had an HIV test, by recruitment venue, HIV Testing Survey, 2000
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Reason
A reason
1
Main reason
2,3
Bar
(MSM)
(n=769)
STD Clinic
(HRH)
(n=633)
Street/NEP
(IDU)
(n=722)
Bar
(MSM)
(n=769)
STD Clinic
(HRH)
(n=633)
Street/NEP
(IDU)
(n=722)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
To know where they stood
705
(92)
585
(92)
656
(91)
417
(54)
301
(48)
355
(49)
Thought exposed through sex
489
(64)
303
(48)
372
(52)
100
(13)
74
(12)
33
(5)
Thought exposed through drug use
30
(4)
48
(8)
510
(71)
5
(1)
12
(2)
134
(19)
Wanted medical care if positive
381
(50)
390
(62)
430
(60)
23
(3)
14
(2)
25
(3)
Concerned about transmitting HIV
319
(41)
212
(33)
284
(39)
43
(6)
32
(5)
36
(5)
Part of STD or routine checkup
268
(35)
375
(59)
241
(33)
36
(5)
74
(12)
27
(4)
Someone (other than a doctor) suggested getting tested
223
(29)
102
(16)
222
(31)
20
(3)
5
(1)
14
(2)
Sex partner wanted you to
181
(24)
94
(15)
138
(19)
27
(4)
10
(2)
6
(1)
Doctor suggested getting tested
143
(19)
139
(22)
150
(21)
19
(2)
14
(2)
16
(2)
Partner said he/she was HIV positive
90
(12)
13
(2)
49
(7)
41
(5)
6
(1)
16
(2)
Required for insurance/military/jail
84
(11)
79
(12)
97
(13)
15
(2)
17
(3)
23
(3)
Suspected an HIV related health problem
79
(10)
33
(5)
86
(12)
14
(2)
6
(1)
7
(1)
Pregnant or wanted to have a child
23
(3)
143
(23)
70
(10)
3
(0)
60
(9)
23
(3)
Other reason
87
(11)
79
(12)
73
(10)
1
(0)
1
(0)
0
(0)
1
Participants were asked to indicate whether each factor had contributed to seeking testing ("A reason").
2
Participants were asked to indicate which factor was the main one ("Main reason").
3
Numbers may not add to totals due to missing data. Column percentages for main reason may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Last Modified: September 26, 2006
Last Reviewed: September 26, 2006
Content Source:
Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
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