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7855548

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-3-15
pubmed:abstractText
We wanted to determine the HIV seropositive rate and to study the connection between previous HIV testing, acceptance of HIV testing and sexual behaviour among STD clinic patients in Bergen, Norway. Patients attending the STD clinic in 1986-93 requesting HIV testing were registered, and all patients visiting the clinic in April-June 1989 received a questionnaire and were asked if they wanted to be HIV tested. The overall HIV seropositive rate was 0.4% (14/3805); in homo-/bisexual men: 2.9% (8/278); IVDUs: 0.4% (1/236) and in heterosexual non-IVDUs: 0.2% (5/3291). Among the 599 individuals offered anonymous HIV testing, 42.2% were HIV tested and 69.2% did not object to HIV-testing. IVDUs/prostitutes (p < 0.001), customers of prostitutes (p < 0.001), homo-/bisexuals (p < 0.01), and patients receiving blood transfusion (p < 0.005) had all been HIV tested more frequently than 'other heterosexuals'. Respondents reporting casual sex, casual sex abroad, infection with STDs, and a greater number of partners were more frequently HIV tested and also accepted HIV testing more frequently than respondents without such behaviour, indicating that there is some rationale behind the decision to be tested.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0036-5548
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
511-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
HIV-seropositive rate and HIV test activity among STD clinic attendees in Bergen, Norway.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Dermatology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't