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Table 3 Differences in descriptive characteristics by objective risk category among individuals with low risk perception

From: Perceived risk versus objectively measured risk of HIV acquisition: a cross-sectional study among HIV-negative individuals in Serodiscordant partnerships with clients attending an Urban Clinic in Uganda

Variable

Low perceived &low objective (N = 127)

Low perceived and high objective (N = 8)

Fisher’s exact P-value

Men

41

8

< 0.001

Age < =45

81

7

0.263

circumcised

61

3

0.718

aDetectable viral load (partner)

8

6

< 0.001

Partner’s ART duration

 < =10 years

48

2

0.710

 Reporting condom-less sex

31

6

0.006

  1. aDetectable viral load is defined as Viral Load > 75copies/ml