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Table 4 Motivations for seeking VCT services

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

Motivation

Total (%)

Males (%)

Females (%)

MSM a (%)

Feeling the symptoms of HIV

112(4.2)

91(4.6)

21(2.9)

3(4.1)

Perception of own high risk behavior

31(1.2)

25(1.3)

6(0.8)

0(0)

Recently acquired knowledge about HIV

2013(75.2)

1473(75.3)

540(75.1)*

54(73.0)

Confirmatory test

1(0)

1(0.1)

0(0)

0(0)

Other

157(5.9)

117(6.0)

40(5.6)

5(6.8)

  1. a MSM were extracted from 'total' and 'males'
  2. * Significantly different between males and females (p < 0.05)