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| Table 5. Reasons for seeking an HIV test among
participants who had ever been HIV tested, by recruitment venue, HIV
Testing Survey, 2001 |
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| Reason |
A reasona |
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Main reasonb |
Bar
(MSM)
(n=525) |
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STD Clinic
(HRH)
(n=365) |
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Street/NEP
(IDU)
(n=488) |
Bar
(MSM)
(n=525) |
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STD Clinic
(HRH)
(n=365) |
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Street/NEP
(IDU)
(n=488) |
| No. |
(%) |
No. |
(%) |
No. |
(%) |
No. |
(%) |
No. |
(%) |
No. |
(%) |
| To know where they stood |
489 |
(93) |
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327 |
(90) |
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420 |
(86) |
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273 |
(52) |
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175 |
(48) |
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197 |
(40) |
| Thought exposed through sex |
355 |
(68) |
198 |
(54) |
219 |
(45) |
85 |
(16) |
54 |
(15) |
24 |
(5) |
| Thought exposed through drug use |
24 |
(5) |
16 |
(4) |
358 |
(73) |
1 |
(0) |
3 |
(1) |
125 |
(26) |
| Concerned about transmitting HIV |
206 |
(39) |
104 |
(28) |
213 |
(44) |
21 |
(4) |
12 |
(3) |
25 |
(5) |
| Wanted medical care if positive |
261 |
(50) |
182 |
(50) |
298 |
(61) |
13 |
(2) |
12 |
(3) |
16 |
(3) |
| Pregnant or wanted to have a child |
9 |
(2) |
65 |
(18) |
44 |
(9) |
3 |
(1) |
32 |
(9) |
6 |
(1) |
| Part of STD or routine checkup |
186 |
(35) |
197 |
(54) |
153 |
(31) |
9 |
(2) |
27 |
(7) |
14 |
(2) |
| Partner said he/she was HIV-positive |
88 |
(17) |
5 |
(1) |
36 |
(7) |
21 |
(4) |
1 |
(0) |
11 |
(2) |
| Sex partner wanted you to |
129 |
(25) |
61 |
(17) |
105 |
(22) |
15 |
(3) |
7 |
(2) |
10 |
(2) |
| Required for insurance/military/jail |
67 |
(13) |
38 |
(10) |
65 |
(13) |
7 |
(1) |
11 |
(3) |
12 |
(2) |
| Someone (other than a doctor) suggested getting tested |
160 |
(30) |
64 |
(18) |
161 |
(33) |
15 |
(3) |
3 |
(1) |
10 |
(2) |
| Suspected an HIV-related health problem |
51 |
(10) |
24 |
(7) |
64 |
(13) |
6 |
(1) |
7 |
(2) |
9 |
(2) |
| Doctor suggested getting tested |
92 |
(18) |
87 |
(24) |
84 |
(17) |
6 |
(1) |
5 |
(1) |
10 |
(2) |
| Other |
87 |
(17) |
54 |
(15) |
60 |
(12) |
25 |
(5) |
14 |
(4) |
21 |
(4) |
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| Note.
Numbers may not add to totals due to missing data. Column
percentages for main reason may not add to 100 due to rounding. |
| MSM, Men who have Sex with Men; HRH, High Risk Heterosexuals; NEP,
Needle Exchange Program; IDU, Injection Drug Users |
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| a |
Participants were asked to indicate
whether each factor had contributed to seeking testing ("A
reason"). |
| b |
Participants were asked to indicate which
factor was the main one ("Main reason"). |
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