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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jun 22.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Emerg Med. 2011 Jul;58(1 0 1):S120–5.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.03.036

Table.

Counseling perceptions and intended behavior change.*

Question Yes, % No, % Not Sure, % Decline/NA, %
Intentions
Plan on making changes as a result of conversation today 71.8 23.6 3.6 0.9
Plan to get another HIV test in 3-6 months 76.4 12.7 10.0 —
Talk to sex or needle-sharing partners about HIV 73.6 15.5 5.5 5.5
Perceptions of HIV counseling
Talking about HIV will improve your health 80.0 10.9 8.2 0.9
Still take test if no discussion, only test 89.1 3.6 7.3 —
Preferred test without discussion of HIV risk and prevention 25.5 57.3 17.3 —
Go somewhere else for talk about HIV risk and prevention 31.8 52.7 15.5 —
ED role
Comfort with privacy 98.2 1.8 — —
Able to ask all questions and receive answers about HIV 97.3 0.9 0.9 0.9
Tested for HIV before 71.8 28.2 — —
Tested in ED before 22.7 34.5 1.8 25.5
*

Responses to a patient survey of perceptions of ED HIV counseling, testing, and intent to change behavior administered at completion of ED HIV counseling and testing encounter.