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. 2009 Apr 15;4(4):e5166. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005166

Table 2. Baseline Characteristics (n = 278).

Abbreviated Standard p-value
(n = 134) (n = 144)
Median age in years (range) 26.0 (17–38) 26.0 (16–42) .57 *
Ethnicity, No. (%)
White 8 (6.0) 16 (11.1)
Black 23 (17.2) 19 (13.2)
Hispanic/Latina 84 (62.7) 98 (68.1) .15 #
Asian/Pacific Islander 18 (13.4) 11 (7.6)
Mixed/Other 1 (0.7) 0 (0)
Primary Language, No. (%)
English 62 (46.3) 63 (43.8) .67
Spanish 72 (53.7) 81 (56.3)
Provider Type, No. (%)
Midwife 82 (61.2) 96 (66.7)
Nurse Practitioner 13 (9.7) 10 (6.9) .57
Physician 39 (29.1) 38 (26.4)
Prior HIV testing, No. (%) 80 (59.7) 94 (65.3) .34
Median # months since prior HIV test (range) 24.0 (0.6–169.1) 17.7 (1.3–176.7) .17 *
Self-perceived likeliness of HIV infection: Median (range)@ 5.0 (1–5) 5.0 (1–5) .81 *
*

Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney test

#

Fisher's Exact Test

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Self-perceived likeliness of HIV infection based on 5 point Liekert scale 1 = very likely→5 = very unlikely [14]