Table 1. Characteristics of people tested for HIV with oral fluid rapid test, Brazil, January 2014 to March 2015.
| Characteristics | No. tested | No. with a positive result (%) | Pa |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 29 723 | 791 (2.7) | – |
| Age, years | 0.002 | ||
| ≤ 24 | 9 320 | 209 (2.2) | |
| 25–34 | 9 776 | 259 (2.6) | |
| 35–49 | 7 058 | 227 (3.2) | |
| ≥ 50 | 3 190 | 82 (2.6) | |
| Sex | 0.001 | ||
| Female | 13 085 | 205 (1.6) | |
| Male | 16 546 | 583 (3.5) | |
| Education | 0.021 | ||
| Incomplete primary | 4 856 | 156 (3.2) | |
| Complete primary | 11 236 | 295 (2.6) | |
| High school or more | 13 382 | 330 (2.5) | |
| Population subgroup | < 0.001 | ||
| Transgender | 1 612 | 172 (10.7) | |
| Men who have sex with men | 6 055 | 292 (4.8) | |
| Heterosexual man | 9 253 | 153 (1.7) | |
| Heterosexual woman | 1 122 | 6 (0.5) | |
| Bisexual man | 1 852 | 26 (1.4) | |
| Homosexual woman | 9 618 | 140 (1.5) | |
| Sex work | < 0.001 | ||
| No sex work | 21 986 | 513 (2.3) | |
| Male sex worker | 1 889 | 165 (8.7) | |
| Female sex worker | 5 848 | 113 (1.9) | |
| Use of psychoactive substances | < 0.001 | ||
| None | 9 918 | 225 (2.3) | |
| One | 13 554 | 354 (2.6) | |
| Two | 3 661 | 123 (3.4) | |
| Three | 1 757 | 50 (2.8) | |
| Four or more | 833 | 39 (4.7) | |
| Had at least one HIV test in lifetime | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 13 760 | 240 (1.7) | |
| No | 15 646 | 532 (3.4) | |
| Had any STI during the last 12 months | < 0.001 | ||
| No | 27 118 | 614 (2.3) | |
| Yes | 2 244 | 162 (7.2) |
HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; STI: sexually transmitted infection.
a To assess the differences in the proportions in each group, we conducted χ2 tests.
Note: Due to missing information, the sum of people in each sub-category does not add up to the total number of people tested.