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Table 2 HIV testing characteristics of 795 HIV negative or unknown status MSM a respondents to a national online health survey who had previously tested, United States, 2012

From: Acceptability and intended usage preferences for six HIV testing options among internet-using men who have sex with men

Characteristic

nb

%

Time of most recent HIV test:

  

 More than 2 years ago

151

19

 Between the past 1 - 2 years

187

24

 Within the past 1 year

  

  Test routinely every year

99

12

  Test routinely every 6 months

141

18

  Test routinely every 3 months

71

9

  Test routinely at other intervals

10

1

  Do not test routinely

128

16

 Unknown

8

1

Location of most recent HIV test:

  

 Private doctor’s office (including HMOc)d

325

41

 Public health clinic/Community health center/STDe clinic

242

30

 HIV counseling and testing site

106

13

 Street outreach program/Mobile unit

41

5

 Home or other private location

21

3

 Otherf

60

8

Most recent HIV test type:

  

 Test that required drawing blood with a syringe

427

54

 Finger-stick blood rapid test

171

22

 Oral fluid rapid test

154

19

 Unknown

43

5

  1. aMSM: Men who have sex with men.
  2. bSample size (N) = 795.
  3. cHMO: Health maintenance organization.
  4. dIncludes 12 who tested in the Emergency Room and 19 who tested as an inpatient.
  5. eSexually transmitted disease.
  6. fIncludes 8 who tested in the military, 3 who tested at a correctional facility (jail or prison), 41 other and 8 unknown.