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Table 2 Characteristics of all RAPID Clients and First-time Testers

From: Increasing HIV testing among hard-to-reach groups: examination of RAPID, a community-based testing service in Queensland, Australia

 

All RAPID Clients n = 1199 (%)a

First-time Testers n = 191 (17.1%)

Gender

 Male

1144 (95.4)

170 (89.0)

 Female

53 (4.4)

21 (11.0)

 Transgender

2 (0.2)

0

Age

 Mean (Standard Dev)

34.9 (12.9)

30.8 (13.6)

 Range

17–83

18–83

Sexuality

 Gay/Bi-sexual

1017 (85.0)

133 (69.6)

 Straight

179 (15)

58 (30.4)

 Indigenous

26 (2.2)

2 (1.0)

Country of Birth

 Australia

717 (59.8)

96 (50.3)

 Other

481 (40.2)

95 (49.6)

Residential location

 Urban

935 (81.1)

147 (79.5)

 Regional/Rural

129 (11.2)

25 (13.5)

 Other

89 (7.7)

13 (7.0)

Testing Venue

 RAPID Clinic

885 (78.2)

149 (80.1)

 SOPV

247 (21.8)

37 (19.9)

Ever Tested

 Yes

927 (82.9)

–

 No

191 (17.1)

–

Frequency of testing

 Within the last 12 months

619 (55.4)

–

 More than 12 months ago

308 (27.5)

–

 First time

191 (17.1)

191 (100.0)

 Medicare Ineligible

241 (20.1)

57 (29.8)

  1. aNot all categories add up to 1199 due to missing data