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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Health Care Women Int. 2011 Apr;32(4):328–343. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2010.510585

Table 1. Themes in Women's Reasons for People Not Getting Tested for HIV by Race/Ethnicity of Participant.

Theme Women's Race/Ethnicity

White Latina African-American
Apprehension about test results 10 10 4

Risk behavior/Negative psychological state 2 4 6

Low risk perception/Healthy 3 4 0

Ill appearance 2 0 2

Stigma 2 3 1

Demographic factors 3 1 3

Low information about HIV testing 1 4 1