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. 2012 Dec 28;7(12):e53213. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053213

Table 5. Fear about pediatric HIV testing by self-perceived HIV risk and HIV testing.

Fear that if tested for HIV their children would be found positive
Yes p value
Self-perceived HIV risk 0.004
No risk (n = 3040) 26.8
Small or moderate (n = 5545) 27.8
Great (n = 2749) 32.6
Already know status (n = 2291) 26.3
Ever been tested for HIV <0.001
No (n = 4694) 34.6
Yes (n = 8930) 25.0
Reported HIV status <0.001
Negative (n = 7018) 22.1
Positive1 (n = 1227) 33.4
Not reported (n = 314) 38.2