Table 2.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Prevalence Among Homeless and Nonhomeless Veterans

Group and Sex	In VA Care in 2015	HIV Testinga	HIV Testing Rateb, %	Laboratory- Confirmed HIVc	HIV Tested Prevalenced, %	Problem List or Laboratory- Confirmed HIVe	HIV Population Prevalencef, %
Homeless	242740	154812	63.8	3599	2.32	3684	1.52
Female	26966	18009	66.8	147	0.82	152	0.56
Male	215774	136803	63.4	3452	2.52	3532	1.64
Nonhomeless	5424685	1996328	36.8	23044	1.15	23797	0.44
Female	408481	202240	49.5	748	0.37	781	0.19
Male	5016204	1794088	35.8	22296	1.24	23016	0.46
Total	5667425	2151140	38.0	26643	1.24	27481	0.48

Abbreviations: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; VA, Veterans Affairs.

^aVA HIV laboratory testing based on HIV antibody or antibody/antigen testing.

^bNumber with HIV testing divided by number in VA care in 2015.

^cLaboratory-confirmed HIV based on positive antibody differentiation immunoassay, positive Western blot, or detectable HIV RNA.

^dNumber with laboratory-confirmed HIV divided by number with HIV testing.

^eNumber with laboratory-confirmed HIV or HIV on VA Problem List without laboratory confirmation.

^fNumber with laboratory-confirmed HIV or HIV on VA Problem List without laboratory confirmation divided by number in VA care in 2015.