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. 2018 Mar 7;13(3):e0190767. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190767

Table 2. HIV risk factors among targeted-arm patients accepting or declining the offer of rapid HIV testing.

Accepting test
n (%)
N = 36
Declining test
n (%)
N = 44
USI since last HIV test 11 (31%) 8 (18%)
USI with person(s) of high-prevalence areas or while travelling through such areas1 4 (11%) 4 (9.1%)
USI with partner(s) with STI 4 (11%) 2 (4.6%)
MSM 1 (2.8%) 2 (4.6%)
USI with sex worker(s) 0 3 (6.8%)
USI with partner(s) known to be HIV positive 0 1 (2.3%)
IVDU or USI with IVDU 0 1 (2.3%)

1Seven patients in this group had an additional risk factor

Abbreviations: USI, unprotected sexual intercourse; STI, sexually-transmitted infection; MSM, men who have sex with men; IVDU, intravenous drug user.