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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Nov 4.
Published in final edited form as: J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2013 Apr 9;25(1):70–82. doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2013.01.001

Table 2.

Reasons Cited by Survey Respondents (n = 35)a for Declining an Offer of HIV Testing

Reason for Declining an Offer of HIV Testing Respondents Citing Each Reason
n (%)
“I do not think I am at risk” 10 (28.6)
“I already know my status” 9 (25.7)
“I was recently tested for HIV” 8 (22.9)
“I do not want to be tested for personal reasons” 5 (14.3)
“I did not have time for an HIV test today” 2 (5.7)
“I am worried about my privacy” 1 (2.8)

Note.

a

35 (92%) of the 38 respondents who declined testing cited a reason.