Table 7.
Discriminant validity testing of WAF single item indicators
N (%) |
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Overall | HIV Risk behaviors ‘Cases’ |
No HIV Risk behaviors ‘Non-cases’ |
χ2 | |
Based on own behavior, have at least some risk of getting HIV (n=169) |
45 (26.6) | 28 (34.2) | 17 (19.5) | 4.61* |
Suspect or think you may have HIV (n=124) | 13 (10.5) | 11 (20.0) | 2 (2.9) | 9.54** |
Concern about getting HIV (“a little” or more) (n=169) | 91 (53.5) | 51 (61.5) | 40 (46.0) | 4.09* |
Ever had sex (n=178) | 35 (19.6) | 25 (28.1) | 10 (11.1) | 8.2** |
Ever taught about safe sex (n=179) | 80 (44.9) | 46 (51.7) | 34 (38.2) | 3.27 |
Ever had an STI (n=179) | 8 (4.5) | 8 (9.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8.47** |
Fear of talking about condom use (n=35) | 15 (42.9) | 10 (40.0) | 5 (50.0) | 0.29 |
Ever HIV tested (n=179) | 77 (43.0) | 41 (46.1) | 36 (40.0) | 0.67 |
Partner ever HIV tested (n=34) | 14 (41.2) | 10 (41.7) | 4 (40.0) | 0.01 |
P<.05
P<.01