Worried that name would be reported to
insurance or employer
7
(5)
19
(7)
5
(6)
2
(2)
1
(0)
0
(0)
Didn’t want people to think they were drug
users
3
(2)
9
(3)
18
(22)
0
(0)
0
(0)
3
(4)
Worried that friends would react badly
17
(13)
29
(10)
13
(16)
0
(0)
1
(0)
0
(0)
Other
20
(16)
41
(14)
10
(12)
11
(9)
23
(8)
6
(7)
Note. Numbers
may not add to totals because of missing data. Column percentages
for main reason may not add to 100 because of rounding.
MSM, men who have sex with men; HRHs, high-risk heterosexuals; STD, sexually transmitted disease; IDUs, injection drug users; NEP, needle exchange program; dash indicates data not included.
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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