Table 3.

Indications for HIV testing in 1285 Saudi HIV-infected patients diagnosed in Saudi Arabia from 1984 through 2001.

Indications	Number	%
Clinical suspicion	438	34
Contacts of patients	190	15
Blood donors	146	11
Hemophilia and other blood disorders	113	9
Before surgery	96	7
Prisoners	84	7
Intravenous drug users	56	4
Patients on hemodialysis	51	4
Pre-employment	46	4
Patients with tuberculosis	36	3
Self-request	19	1
Pregnancy	10	1
Total	1285	100