Table 2.
Prevalence of Barriers to HIV Testing, HIV Knowledge, and HIV Stigma by Nativity (U.S.-Born Vs. Non–U.S.-Born Overall, Sub-Saharan African, and Caribbean, Including Haiti)
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Non–U.S.-born |
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U.S.-Born (n=453) |
Overall (n=607) |
Sub-Saharan Africa (n=341) |
Caribbean (n=240) |
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| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | p Valuea | |
| Tested for HIV in past year | 255 | 56.3% | 252 | 41.9% | 145 | 42.8% | 98 | 41.4% | <0.0001 |
| HIV knowledge scoreb | |||||||||
| Low | 173 | 38.2% | 309 | 50.9% | 153 | 44.9% | 145 | 60.4% | <0.0001 |
| High | 280 | 61.8% | 298 | 49.1% | 188 | 55.1% | 95 | 39.6% | |
| HIV stigma indexc | |||||||||
| Low | 235 | 55.6% | 232 | 42.3% | 148 | 47.6% | 74 | 34.7% | <0.0001 |
| High | 188 | 44.4% | 316 | 57.7% | 163 | 52.4% | 139 | 65.3% | |
a
Differences between U.S.-born and non-U.S.–born significant at p<0.05.
b
Dichotomized based on median split (low score,<80%; high score,≥80%).
c
Dichotomized based on median split (low score,<27; high score,≥27).