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Table 2 Transmission risk perceptions in different situations (cases and controls)

From: Conversation about Serostatus decreases risk of acquiring HIV: results from a case control study comparing MSM with recent HIV infection and HIV negative controls

 

High

Medium

Low

No risk

Don’t know

Everyday contact

     

  Cases

1% (n = 1)

1% (n = 1)

12% (n = 13)

85% (n = 89)

1% (n = 1)

  Controls

4% (n = 4)

1% (n = 1)

23% (n = 24)

71% (n = 75)

1% (n = 1)

Needle sharing

     

  Cases

98% (n = 103)

1% (n = 1)

0% (n = 0)

0% (n = 0)

1% (n = 1)

  Controls

98% (n = 103)

1% (n = 1)

0% (n = 0)

0% (n = 0)

1% (n = 1)

Unprotected receptive anal sex with ejaculation

     

  Cases

97% (n = 102)

3% (n = 3)

0% (n = 0)

0% (n = 0)

0% (n = 0)

  Controls

94% (n = 99)

5% (n = 5)

0% (n = 0)

0% (n = 0)

1% (n = 1)

Unprotected receptive anal sex without ejaculation

     

  Cases

53% (n = 53)

34% (n = 36)

9% (n = 9)

0% (n = 0)

2% (n = 2)

  Controls

51% (n = 54)

35% (n = 35)

11% (n = 12)

1% (n = 1)

1% (n = 1)

Unprotected insertive anal sex

     

  Cases

60% (n = 59)

30% (n = 30)

9% (n = 9)

1% (n = 1)

1% (n = 1)

  Controls

58% (n = 60)

30% (n = 29)

8% (n = 8)

2% (n = 2)

2% (n = 2)

Unprotected receptive oral sex without ejaculation

     

  Cases

15% (n = 15)

41% (n = 41)

35% (n = 35)

7% (n = 7)

1% (n = 1)

  Controls

10% (n = 10)

23% (n = 22)

57% (n = 55)

8% (n = 8)

2% (n = 2)

Unprotected receptive oral sex with ejaculation

     

  Cases

74% (n = 73)

22% (n = 22)

4% (n = 4)

0% (n = 0)

0% (n = 0)

  Controls

56% (n = 54)

34% (n = 33)

9% (n = 9)

0% (n = 0)

1% (n = 1)

Unprotected insertive oral sex

     

  Cases

20% (n = 21)

26% (n = 26)

40% (n = 40)

9% (n = 9)

3% (n = 3)

  Controls

14% (n = 15)

25% (n = 26)

45% (n = 44)

13% (n = 13)

3% (n = 5)