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Table 4 Reasons for Taking HIV-RDT of Study Participants

From: Assessing secular trends in HIV rapid diagnostic test uptake and positivity in Northeast Iran, a country in MENA region; ingredients for target-specific prevention policies

 

Total

Male

Female

 

HIVRDT-

HIVRDT+

Total

HIVRDT-

HIVRDT+

Total

HIV RDT-

HIVRDT+

Total

Prenatal care

29794 (52.2)

38 (16.7)

29832 (52.1)

-

-

-

29776(77.7)

38(33.0)

29814(77.5)

High-risk heterosexual intercourse

13643 (23.9)

102(44.7)

13745(24.0)

11447(61.1)

68(60.2)

11515(61.1)

2191(5.7)

34(29.6)

2225(5.8)

Physician’s order due to sign and symptom

1076 (1.9)

8 (3.5)

1084(1.9)

612(3.3)

2(1.8)

614(3.3)

464(1.2)

6(5.2)

470(1.2)

Occupational exposure

3498 (6.1)

3(1.3)

3501(6.1)

1702(9.1)

0(0)

1702(9.0)

1793(4.7)

3(2.6)

1796(4.7)

Partner of a person at HIV risk¶

1451(2.5)

10(4.4)

1461(2.5)

132(0.7)

1(0.9)

133(0.7)

1319(3.4)

9(7.8)

1328(3.5)

Tuberculosis Co-infection

816 (1.4)

12 (5.3)

828 (1.4)

374(2.0)

6(5.3)

380(2.0)

442(1.2)

6(5.2)

448(1.2)

Tattooing

1921 (3.4)

11 (4.8)

1932 (3.4)

1290(6.9)

10(8.8)

1300(6.9)

629(1.6)

1(0.9)

630(1.6)

Blood transfusion

232 (0.4)

1 (0.4)

233 (0.4)

77(0.4)

0(0)

77(0.4)

155(0.4)

1(0.9)

156(0.4)

Drug injection within one year

17 (0.0)

5 (2.2)

22 (0.0)

17(0.1)

4(3.5)

21(0.1)

0(0)

1(0.9)

1(0.0)

MSM

5 (0.0)

2 (0.9)

7 (0.0)

5(0.0)

2(1.8)

7(0.0)

--

-

-

Partner of an HIV-infected one

17 (0.0)

1 (0.4)

18 (0.0)

6(0.0)

0(0)

6(0.0)

11(0.0)

1(0.9)

12(0.0)

Having STD

119 (0.2)

0 (0)

119 (0.2)

13(0.1)

0(0.0)

13(0.1)

106(0.3)

0(0)

106(0.3)

MTCT

53 (0.1)

12 (5.3)

65 (0.1)

25(0.1)

7(6.2)

32(0.2)

28(0.1)

5(4.3)

33(0.1)

FSW

4 (0.0)

0 (0)

4 (0.0)

-

-

-

4(0.0)

0(0)

4(0.0)

Cupping

140 (0.2)

0 (0)

140 (0.2)

86(0.5)

0(0)

86(0.5)

54(0.1)

0(0)

54(0.1)

History of Prison or Addiction Rehab Center

271 (0.5)

4 (1.8)

275 (0.5)

255(1.4)

4(3.5)

259(1.4)

16(0.0)

0(0)

16(0.0)

Substance abuse

320 (0.6)

5 (2.2)

325 (0.6)

296(1.6)

3(2.7)

299(1.6)

24(0.1)

2(1.7)

26(0.1)

Unsanitary dental procedure

175 (0.3)

1 (0.4)

176 (0.3)

64(0.3)

1(0.9)

65(0.3)

111(0.3)

0(0.0)

111(0.3)

Person's request

825 (1.4)

0 (0)

825 (1.4)

515(2.7)

0(0)

515(2.7)

310(0.8)

0(0)

310(0.8)

Unsanitary medical procedures

28 (0.0)

1 (0.4)

29 (0.1)

15(0.1)

0(0)

15(0.1)

13(0.0)

1(0.9)

14(0.0)

Having an HIV-infected family member

35 (0.1)

0 (0)

35 (0.1)

17(0.1)

0(0)

17(0.1)

18(0.0)

0(0)

18(0.0)

Community-based HIV Testing Campaigns

1397 (2.4)

1 (0.4)

1398 (2.4)

925(4.9)

1(0.9)

926(4.9)

471(1.2)

0(0)

471(1.2)

Hepatitis Co-infection

31 (0.1)

0 (0)

31 (0.1)

8(0.0)

0(0.0)

8(0.0)

23(0.1)

0(0)

23(0.1)

Dormitory Residency

212 (0.4)

1 (0.4)

213 (0.4)

134(0.7)

1(0.9)

135(0.7)

78(0.2)

0(0)

78(0.2)

Needle or sharp-pointed things sticking

409 (0.7)

1 (0.4)

410 (0.7)

259(1.4)

0(0)

259(1.4)

150(0.4)

1(0.9)

151(0.4)

Child Labor

99 (0.2)

0 (0)

99 (0.2)

68(0.4)

0(0)

68(0.4)

31(0.1)

0(0)

31(0.1)

Any suspicious contact

112 (0.2)

1 (0.4)

113 (0.2)

53(0.3)

1(0.9)

54(0.3)

59(0.2)

0(0)

59(0.2)

Rape

25 (0.0)

0 (0)

25 (0.0)

7(0.0)

0(0)

7(0.0)

18(0.0)

0(0)

18(0.0)

Transgender

2 (0.0)

0(0)

2 (0.0)

2(0.0)

0(0)

2(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0)

0(0.0)

Two or more risks of the above

354 (0.6)

8 (3.5)

362 (0.6)

314(1.7)

2(1.8)

316(1.7)

40(0.1)

6(5.2)

46(0.1)

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

AOR [95% CI]

1(1,1)

1(1,1)

1(1,1)

  1. AOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio, MTCT: mother-to-child transmission, MSM: Men have Sex with Men, FSW: Female Sex Workers, STD: Sexuality Transmitted Diseases
  2. ¶ Partner characteristics included illicit drug use, history of incarceration, the concurrence of sexual relationships, and occupational risks.