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. 2012 Aug 30;14(2):92–98. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2012.01041.x

Table 2.

Changes in perceived barriers to testing at the community level

2000 2010


α M SD α M SD Difference (P-value)
Perceived benefits of HIV testing 0.59 3.65 0.81 0.50 4.02 0.77 < 0.001
Fear of HIV-positive test result 0.82 2.19 0.85 0.83 2.21 1.03 0.698
Clinic-related barriers 0.58 2.48 0.70 0.63 2.55 0.86 0.106
Attitudes to sex with HIV-positive partners 0.68 3.45 0.92 0.68 3.54 1.04 0.092
HIV testing norm 2.96 0.89 3.61 1.13 < 0.001

M, mean; SD, standard deviation.