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HIV Testing Survey, 2000
Table 6. Reasons for not seeking an HIV test among participants who never had an HIV test, by recruitment venue, HIV Testing Survey, 2001
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Reason
A reason
1
Main reason
2,3
Bar
(MSM)
(n=88)
STD Clinic
(HRH)
(n=220)
Street/NEP
(IDU)
(n=52)
Bar
(MSM)
(n=88)
STD Clinic
(HRH)
(n=220)
Street/NEP
(IDU)
(n=52)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
Thought they were HIV negative
53
(60)
143
(65)
28
(54)
17
(19)
49
(22)
10
(19)
Unlikely to have been exposed
51
(58)
123
(56)
20
(38)
27
(31)
63
(29)
10
(19)
Didn’t want to think about being positive
29
(33)
87
(40)
29
(56)
3
(3)
16
(7)
5
(10)
Afraid to find out
27
(31)
72
(33)
21
(40)
12
(14)
29
(13)
12
(23)
Worried about who would learn results
16
(18)
38
(17)
11
(21)
3
(3)
3
(1)
0
(0)
Didn’t have time
7
(8)
40
(18)
10
(19)
0
(0)
10
(5)
3
(6)
Could do little if HIV positive
12
(14)
26
(12)
12
(23)
3
(3)
4
(2)
1
(2)
Unsure where to go
9
(10)
37
(17)
8
(15)
4
(5)
5
(2)
1
(2)
Worried name reported to government
9
(10)
27
(12)
7
(13)
2
(2)
5
(2)
1
(2)
Worried name reported to insurance or employer
11
(13)
23
(10)
4
(8)
1
(1)
2
(1)
1
(2)
Other
16
(18)
33
(15)
7
(13)
11
(13)
20
(9)
6
(12)
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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