Table 3 Indications for HIV testing in 1285 Saudi HIV-infected patients diagnosed in Saudi Arabia from 1984 through 2001.
Indications | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
Clinical suspicion | 438 | 34 |
Contacts of patients | 190 | 15 |
Blood donors | 146 | 11 |
Hemophilia and other blood disorders | 113 | 9 |
Before surgery | 96 | 7 |
Prisoners | 84 | 7 |
Intravenous drug users | 56 | 4 |
Patients on hemodialysis | 51 | 4 |
Pre-employment | 46 | 4 |
Patients with tuberculosis | 36 | 3 |
Self-request | 19 | 1 |
Pregnancy | 10 | 1 |
Total | 1285 | 100 |