n | (%)* | |
---|---|---|
Motivation for seeking or agreeing to last HIV test† | ||
Wanted to know my HIV status | 97 | (78.2) |
Regular testing | 53 | (46.9) |
Risky behaviour | 44 | (37.9) |
Someone I know tested HIV+ | 32 | (29.4) |
Doctor/healthcare professional's suggestion | 22 | (20.2) |
Someone I know died of AIDS | 21 | (19.3) |
Partner or family member's suggestion | 18 | (16.2) |
Health concerns | 15 | (13.5) |
Risky behaviour with HIV+ person | 14 | (12.8) |
Barriers to HIV testing‡ | ||
I worry that testing HIV+ will change my life | 29 | (53.7) |
I am at low risk for HIV/AIDS | 25 | (47.2) |
HIV test results are not confidential | 24 | (44.4) |
I am too healthy to be HIV+ | 23 | (43.4) |
There is no testing on weekends or after hours | 16 | (32.7) |
Getting tested for HIV costs too much | 17 | (32.1) |
I do not trust the clinics that do HIV testing | 17 | (32.1) |
I will be discriminated against by medical professionals if I test HIV+ | 16 | (29.6) |
I will think too much about dying if I test HIV+ | 14 | (27.5) |
It is difficult for me to get transportation to a testing clinic | 12 | (23.1) |
It takes a long time to get your test results | 9 | (18.4) |
*Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) unadjusted sample estimates.
†Among those who had ever tested for HIV (n=133).
‡Among those who had never tested for HIV (n=56).