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Table 3 Barriers to VCT

From: Survey of motivation for use of voluntary counseling and testing services for HIV in a high risk area of Shenyang, China

Barrier

Total (%)

Males (%)

Females (%)

MSM a (%)

Fear of positive test result

185(6.9)

147(7.5)

38(5.3)

4(5.4)

Stigma/Discrimination on HIV/AIDS

34(1.3)

19(1.0)

15(2.1)

1(1.4)

Fear of losing job, family or friends

82(3.1)

62(3.2)

20(2.8)

4(5.4)

Fear of hospital

56(2.1)

43(2.2)

13(1.8)

2(2.7)

Worried someone would find out about test result

1(0)

0(0)

1(0.1)

0(0)

Didn't have time

56(2.1)

39(2.0)

17(2.4)

0(0)

Others

169(6.3)

122(6.2)

47(6.5)

8(10.8)

  1. a MSM were extracted from 'total' and 'males'