Table 2.
Itemized comparison by donors’ HIV infection status and each risk factor
| Questionnaire items composing each factor | HIV Positive n=77 (%) | HIV Negative n=649 (%) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test-seeking intention | |||
| 1. Blood donation is good/fast/anonymous way to get blood tested. | 36(48.0) | 266 (42.0) | 0.32 |
| 2. It is important for you togetblood test results. | 60 (77.9) | 416 (64.7) | 0.02 |
| 3. One reason to donate blood is to find out about HIV and /or hepatitis. | 15 (20.0) | 68 (10.7) | 0.02 |
| Medical risks | |||
| 4. Ever had in-patient medical surgery? | 17 (22.7) | 126 (19.6) | 0.53 |
| 5. Ever had cosmetic surgery? | 3 (3.9) | 21 (3.3) | 0.77 |
| 6. Ever received a blood transfusion? | 6 (8.0) | 17 (2.7) | 0.01 |
| 7. Ever had dental surgery? | 21 (27.6) | 142 (22.1) | 0.27 |
| 8. Ever had finger sticks? | 51 (66.2) | 429 (66.8) | 0.92 |
| 9. Ever received acupuncture? | 14 (18.2) | 79 (12.4) | 0.15 |
| 10. Ever had ears or body parts pierced? | 22 (30.1) | 144 (22.6) | 0.15 |
| 11. Ever had out-patient medical surgery? | 3 (4.0) | 54 (8.4) | 0.26 |
| 12. Ever had dental cleaning? | 20 (26.0) | 163 (25.2) | 0.88 |
| 13. Ever had injections in 12 months prior to most recent donation? | 41 (54.7) | 147 (23.4) | <0.0001 |
| 14. Ever been deferred as a blood donor? | 9 (12.0) | 25 (3.9) | 0.006 |
| 15. Ever told you are at risk for spreading diseases through your blood? | 7 (9.7) | 33 (5.2) | 0.17 |
| 16. Ever had an endoscopy? | 11 (14.5) | 45 (7.0) | 0.02 |
| Behavioral risks | |||
| 17. Ever lived with a person with illegal injection? | 3 (4.1) | 3 (0.5) | 0.02 |
| 18. In past 10 years, ever had a sex partner diagnosed with hepatitis or HIV/AIDS? | 1 (2.4) | 7 (1.2) | 0.41 |
| 19. Ever diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease? | 12 (15.8) | 1 (0.2) | <0.0001 |
| 20. Ever paid or received money for having sex? | 16 (21.9) | 24 (3.8) | <0.0001 |
| 21. Had 2 or more sexual partners of the opposite sex? | 42 (55.3) | 96 (14.9) | <0.0001 |
| 22. Ever had a tattoo? | 11 (15.1) | 22 (3.5) | <0.0001 |
| 23. In the past year, had sexual contact with someone receiveda blood transfusion? | 2 (5.6) | 25 (4.2) | 0.66 |
| 24. Ever had sex with another male? (for males only) | 15 (20.0) | 1 (0.2) | <0.0001 |
*
P-values were calculated based on Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test, for comparisons between HIV negative and positivedonors. To adjust for multiple comparisons, p-values of less than 0.002 would be considered statistically significant.