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. 2017 Feb 6;7:42183. doi: 10.1038/srep42183

Table 2. Prevalence of demographic/behavioural risk factors in women with positive and negative HIV test results.

Demographic or Risk Behaviour HIV+/total 18/2535 Early Test HIV- n = 2517 Early Test HIV + n = 18 p
Race/Ethnicity 18/2425     0.008*
 White non-Hispanic   953 (39.6%) 2 (11.8%)  
 Hispanic/Latino   867 (36.0%) 14 (82.4%)  
 Black non-Hispanic   284 (11.8%) 1 (5.9%)  
 Asian   125 (5.2%) 0 (0%)  
 Other   179 (7.4%) 0 (0%)  
Age 18/2535     0.368
 ≤24 years   560 (22.2%) 2 (11.1%)  
 25–49 years   1642 (65.2%) 15 (83.3%)  
 ≥50 years   315 (12.5%) 1 (5.6%)  
Previous HIV test 17/2197 1999 (91.7%) 15 (88.2%) 0.647
 Months since last HIV test (median, IQR) 15/1919 9.4 (3.3–26.0) 1.3 (0.48–12.4) 0.018*
Number of partners, prior 12 months (median, IQR) 18/2476 2 (1–3) 1 (1–2) 0.111
 One or fewer partners in prior 12 months 18/2476 1093 (44.5%) 12 (66.7%) 0.093#
Sex with MSM, 12 months 15/2047 156 (7.7%) 1 (6.7%) 1
Sex with injection drug user, 12 months 18/2472 263 (10.7%) 3 (16.7%) 0.433
Sex with HIV-infected partner, 12 months 18/2461 188 (7.7%) 6 (33.3%) 0.002*
Sex in exchange for money or drugs, 12 months 11/1348 28 (2.1%) 0 (0%) 1.000
Unprotected Receptive Anal Intercourse 18/2387 221 (9.3%) 2 (11.1%) 0.682
Unprotected Vaginal Intercourse 17/2186 1835 (84.6%) 14 (82.4%) 0.737
Other sexually transmitted infection (STI)
 Any STI, 12 months 17/2477 203 (8.3%) 4 (23.5%) 0.047*
 Bacterial STI, 12 months 17/2477 106 (4.3%) 2 (11.8%) 0.168
 Any STI ever 17/2438 413 (17.1%) 3 (17.6%) 1.000
Drug Use
 Injection Drug Use, 12 months 18/2513 152 (6.1%) 2 (11.1%) 0.303
 Use of stimulants, 12 months¥ 18/2513 608 (24.4%) 3 (16.7%) 0.587

*Statistically significant p < 0.05.

#Trend that approaches statistical significance.

¥Stimulants: methamphetamine, cocaine, crack, GHB, ecstasy, ketamine; IQR = interquartile ratio.