Table 3.

History and Interest in HIV-Related Studies (United States, 2018)

	n	%
Ever volunteered for a study to test safety or efficacy of an ART drug or related drug	n = 278
Yes	57	21
No	216	78
Don't know	5	2
Ever volunteered for a medical study respondent believed to be an HIV cure study	n = 278
Yes	28	10
No	244	88
Don't know	6	2
Reasons why the 244 respondents did not participate in HIV cure studies	n = 243
Did not know about them	173	71
Study site too far away/did not compensate for travel costs	40	16
Did not qualify for them	38	16
Frightened because it would stop HIV medications for some period of time	33	14
Frightened of side effects or negative health effects	24	10
Could not get away from work	16	7
Required too much time away from regular routine	12	5
Regular health provider recommended that I not participate	11	5
Friend or family member said that I shouldn't participate	4	2
Study did not cover childcare/family care costs involved in participation	1	0.4
Other	23	9
Currently in a study respondent believes to be an HIV cure study	n = 278
Yes	9	3
No	266	96
Don't know	3	1