Table 2.
 Incidence rate of HIV testing over time among men who have sex with men according to allocation to rapid HIV test or conventional HIV test in public health service in Australia
| Outcome | Rapid HIV test | Conventional HIV test | Incidence rate ratio (95% CI) | P value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of tests | Person years | Tests/year (95% CI) | No of tests | Person years | Tests/year (95% CI) | ||||
| HIV tests over 18 months | 469 | 288 | 1.63 (1.49 to 1.79) | 396 | 278 | 1.42 (1.29 to1.57) | 1.15 (0.96 to 1.38) | 0.12 | |
| First HIV test after enrolment test | 161 | 122 | 1.32 (1.13 to 1.54) | 141 | 140 | 1.01 (0.86 to 1.19) | 1.32 (1.05 to 1.65) | 0.02 | |
| Subsequent HIV tests (excluding first tests) | 308 | 166 | 1.86 (1.66 to 2.07) | 255 | 139 | 1.83 (1.62 to 2.07) | 1.01 (0.86 to 1.20) | 0.90 | |