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HIV Testing Survey, 2001
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 reason
a
Main reason
b
Bar
(MSM)
(n=525)
STD Clinic
(HRH)
(n=365)
Street/NEP
(IDU)
(n=488)
Bar
(MSM)
(n=525)
STD Clinic
(HRH)
(n=365)
Street/NEP
(IDU)
(n=488)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
No.
(%)
To know where they stood
489
(93)
327
(90)
420
(86)
273
(52)
175
(48)
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)
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
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").
Last Modified: August 23, 2006
Last Reviewed: August 23, 2006
Content Source:
Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
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