From: HIV testing practices among black primary care physicians in the United States
Survey Question and Responses | % physicians |
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“In your opinion, how serious of a problem is HIV today…?” | |
“Crisis” in the general population | 14 |
“Crisis” in the black population | 55 |
“What would you estimate is the prevalence of HIV/AIDS to be in the county and state where you practice?”a | |
State | 14 |
County | 13 |
“When it comes to HIV testing in general, which of the following statements do you agree with most?” | |
HIV testing is only necessary for my patients in “high-risk”b groups | 20 |
HIV testing is part of the routine tests I recommend for all of my sexually active patients | 80 |
“What would be the primary reasons you would recommend HIV testing to a patient?” | |
Multiple sex partners | 89 |
Injection drug use | 85 |
Sexual assault | 83 |
Suspected prostitution | 77 |
Sexual activity | 77 |
Homosexuality | 77 |
Previous incarceration | 70 |
Routine test | 55 |
“In the past year, what percentage of the patients in your practice has been tested for HIV?” | |
All patients | 34 |
Black patients | 37 |
“Have you, yourself, been tested for HIV…? | |
In the past year | 25 |
In the past 5 years | 50 |
More than 5 years ago | 16 |
Never | 8 |