Table III.

Reason for HIV testing and previous HIV testing history among interviewed, newly diagnosed PLWHA, King County, WA, 2010–2013

	Women N=25		Men N=16		Total N=41
	N	%	N	%	N	%
Reason for HIV testing at time of diagnosis*
Symptoms/illness	8	36.4	8	53.3	16	43.2
Routine testing or provider recommended testing	6	27.3	2	13.3	8	21.6
Exposed to HIV	5	22.7	1	6.7	6	16.2
Prenatal screening	1	4.6	0	N/A	1	2.7
Other	2	9.1	4	26.7	6	16.2
Any negative HIV test prior to diagnosis	10	40.0	4	25.0	14	34.2
Any negative test before arriving in US^	8	36.4	3	23.0	11	28.6
Previous negative HIV test in U.S.**	7	31.8	2	16.7	9	26.4

^*Four patients (3 women and 1 man) were missing reason for testing and are excluded.

^{^}Six patients (3 women and 3 men) were missing information on testing before arrival in the U.S. and are excluded

^**Seven patients (3 women and 4 men) were missing date of U.S. arrival and are excluded

N/A= Not applicable