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. 2013 Oct;27(10):573–584. doi: 10.1089/apc.2013.0013

Table 3.

Self-Perceived Versus Reported HIV Risk of Study Participants

 
 
Self-perceived risk for HIV
Reported HIV risk Not at risk Not much at risk Somewhat at risk Pretty much at risk Very much at risk
Females (n=329)          
 No reported HIV risk  (n=36; 10.9%) 28 (8.5%) 6 (1.8%) 2 (1.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
 Lowest tercile of reported HIV  risk (n=104; 31.6%) 71 (21.6% 23 (7.0%) 6 (1.8%) 2 (1.0%) 2 (1.0%)
 Middle tercile of reported  HIV risk (n=114; 34.7%) 51 (15.5%) 45 (13.7%) 12 (3.6%) 5 (1.5%) 1 (0.0%)
 Highest tercile of reported  HIV risk (n=79; 24.0%) 16 (4.9%) 34 (10.3%) 23 (7.0%) 4 (1.2%) 2 (1.0%)
Males (n=175)          
 No reported HIV risk behaviors  (n=22; 12.6%) 14 (8.0%) 5 (2.9%) 2 (1.1%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (1.0%)
 Lowest tercile of reported  HIV risk (n=78; 44.6%) 52 (29.7%) 22 (12.6%) 2 (1.1%) 1 (1.0%) 1 (1.0%)
 Middle tercile of reported  HIV risk (n=43; 25.6%) 16 (9.1%) 18 (10.3%) 7 (4.0%) 2 (1.1%) 0 (0.0%)
 Highest tercile of reported  HIV risk (n=32; 18.3%) 7 (4.0%) 15 (7.0%) 7 (4.0%) 1 (1.2%) 2 (1.0%)