TABLE 1—
Oakland, Calif n = 163 | Chicago, Ill n = 289 | Hartford, Conn n = 440 | New Haven, Conn n = 320 | Springfield, Mass n = 331 | |
Ever tested, n (%) | 151 (92.6) | 255 (88.2) | 418 (95.0) | 300 (93.8) | 306 (92.4) |
HIV+, n (% of ever tested) | 4 (2.7) | 27 (10.6) | 102 (24.4) | 69 (23.0) | 98 (32.0) |
Seronegative, na | 147 | 228 | 316 | 231 | 208 |
Tested previous year, n (%)b | 110 (74.8) | 159 (69.7) | 248 (78.5) | 139 (60.1) | 120 (57.7) |
Tested previous 3 years, n (%)b | 131 (89.1) | 213 (93.4) | 296 (93.7) | 200 (86.6) | 172 (82.7) |
aThe number of intravenous drug users who reported being tested for HIV and did not report being told that they were HIV seropositive.
bThe number and percent among tested, non–HIV-positive intravenous drug users.