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. 2018 Oct 23;3(4):e0022. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.OA.18.00022

TABLE IV.

Comparison of Orthopaedic Residents’ Attitudes Concerning Willingness and Intention to Treat HIV-Positive Patients Between 1992 and 2016*

It Is a Physician’s Responsibility to Treat HIV+ Patients
Strongly Agree
Agree
Uncertain
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Total
1992 2016 1992 2016 1992 2016 1992 2016 1992 2016 1992 2016
I intend to care for HIV+ patients when I am in private practice
 Yes (strongly agree or agree) 13.1% 46.97% 44.1% 39.89% 2.5% 1.52% 2.5% 4.04% 0.4% 1.70% 62.6% 94.12%
 Uncertain 0.8% 0.51% 8.9% 1.01% 8.9% 2.52% 3.8% 0.50% 1.7% 0% 24.1% 4.54%
*

Chi-square = 29.9 and p < 0.001 when comparing all 1992 values to 2016 values.