TABLE 1.
Proportion of Notified Partners of HIV-Infected Patients Who Tested for HIV Before (September 1, 2006–August 31, 2007) and After (September 1, 2008–August 31, 2009) the Introduction of HIV Field Testing: New York, NY
| Tested Before Introduction, No. (%)a | Tested After Introduction, No. (%) | Pb | |
| Total tested of those notified | 95 (52) | 268 (76) | <.01 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 40 (59) | 99 (80) | <.01 |
| Male | 55 (49) | 169 (74) | <.01 |
| Age, y | |||
| 13–29 | 26 (49) | 107 (78) | <.01 |
| ≥30 | 68 (57) | 160 (77) | <.01 |
| Unknown | 1 (11) | 1 (20) | |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Black | 53 (56) | 158 (76) | <.01 |
| Hispanic | 37 (54) | 91 (79) | <.01 |
| Other | 5 (36) | 17 (65) | .07 |
| Unknown | 0 (0) | 2 (67) | .4 |
| Men who have sex with menc | 13 (38) | 47 (61) | .03 |
a
Proportion of notified partners (number notified not shown) with negative or unknown status at time of notification.
b
χ2 and Fisher's exact tests were used to calculate significant changes between preintervention and intervention. periods.
c
Denominator is notified male sex partners.