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Table 3 Reasons for not having tested recently or never and reasons for not accepting test vouchers, German MSM online survey 2013

From: Recency and frequency of HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Germany and socio-demographic factors associated with testing behaviour

Reasons for not having tested in the recent 5 years or for never having tested for HIV (multiple answers possible)

Proportion of respondents indicating the specific reason

 

No test in the previous 5 years (N = 1,442)

Never tested (N = 5,271)

Didn’t take any risks (since previous test)

64.6 %

71.4 %

Despite taking some risks I don’t believe to have been infected

17.2 %

21.6 %

Believe to be HIV-negative because my partner has tested negative

8.2 %

6.6 %

Afraid of getting a positive test result

6.5 %

12.5 %

Don’t like to talk about the sex I have

2.6 %

8.6 %

Don’t want to be judged for the sex I have

3.4 %

7.3 %

Waiting time

3.9 %

8.2 %

Concerned about anonymity/confidentiality

3.4 %

9.2 %

No nearby adequate testing site

2.1 %

3.7 %

test too expensive

1.8 %

4.9 %

Don’t want to know my status

2.9 %

5.1 %

no need to rush

0.7 %

2.8 %

Other reasons

14.8 %

18.4 %

Reasons for not accepting free testing voucher

Previous test (N = 2048)

Never tested (N = 2368)

Don’t believe to be at risk

50.3 %

54.8 %

Too burdensome to get to the testing site

29.9 %

35.1 %

No health complaints

19.3 %

27.1 %

Currently don’t want to know

5.0 %

10.1 %