Table 1.
Study characteristics, according to HIV prevalence [21]
|
Total (N=71) |
Low HIV prevalence1 (N=52) | High HIV prevalence1 (N=19) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country income level* | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| High | 36 (51) | 36 (69) | 0 (0) |
| Middle | 33 (46) | 15 (29) | 18 (95) |
| Low | 6 (8) | 1 (2) | 5 (26) |
| Settings | |||
| Primary care | 17 (24) | 7 (13) | 10 (53) |
| Hospital | 13 (18) | 10 (19) | 3 (16) |
| Emergency department | 11 (15) | 11 (21) | 0 (0) |
| Community | 8 (11) | 8 (15) | 0 (0) |
| STI clinic | 5 (7) | 4 (8) | 1 (5) |
| Antenatal or maternity ward | 4 (6) | 1 (2) | 3 (16) |
| Prisons | 2 (3) | 2 (4) | 0 (0) |
| Populations | |||
| MSM | 15 (21) | 15 (29) | 0 (0) |
| Paediatrics | 14 (20) | 6 (12) | 8 (42) |
| Primary care attendees | 11 (15) | 11 (21) | 0 (0) |
| Emergency department attendees | 11 (15) | 11 (21) | 0 (0) |
| Women | 8 (11) | 1 (2) | 7 (37) |
| Hospital inpatients | 6 (8) | 5 (10) | 1 (5) |
| Adults in the community | 3 (4) | 1 (2) | 2 (11) |
| STI clinic attendees | 3 (4) | 2 (4) | 1 (5) |
| Incarcerated persons | 2 (3) | 2 (4) | 0 (0) |
| Serodiscordant couples | 2 (3) | 1 (2) | 1 (5) |
| People who inject drugs | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
| Female sex workers | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (5) |
| Tool administered by | |||
| Patient | 13 (18) | 6 (12) | 7 (37) |
| Provider | 42 (52) | 26 (50) | 16 (84) |
| Type of tool | |||
| Screening in | 50 (70) | 38 (73) | 12 (63) |
| Screening out | 21 (30) | 14 (27) | 7 (37) |
*Some studies contain more than one country, so the denominator may not add up to 71. The number of missing studies is not shown
1High HIV prevalence is defined as ≥5%, and low HIV prevalence is defined as <5%