Table 1 Participant demographic characteristics and HIV screening history

Demographic characteristics

Median age, years (Interquartile Range)

34 (26.5-45.5)

39 (27–50)

%

%

Ethnicity/Race

White, non-Hispanic

53.1

64.8

White, Hispanic

22.9

10.2

Black, non-Hispanic

10.4

14.0

Black, Hispanic

8.4

8.0

Other

5.2

3.0

Health insurance status

Private

48.3

48.7

Governmental

35.4

25.9

None

16.3

25.4

Partner status

Never married

32.6

36.0

Divorced/Widowed/Separated

13.6

12.3

Married

35.4

42.0

Unmarried couple

18.4

9.7

Years of formal education

Grades 1-11

16.3

18.6

Grade 12/GED

32.0

38.2

College/Graduate studies

51.7

43.2

HIV testing history

Ever tested for HIV (Not part of a blood donation)

Previously

76.4

66.5

Never

22.9

33.1

Don’t know

0.7

0.4

Time elapsed since last HIV test

n = 220

n = 157

>5 years

26.4

27.4

>2 years but ≤5 years

18.2

18.5

>1 year but ≤2 years

16.8

17.8

>6 months but ≤1 years

20.0

17.2

≤6 months

18.2

19.1

Don’t know

0.4

0.0

Ever donated blood

n = 288

n = 236

Yes

39.2

44.5

No

60.8

55.5

Time elapsed since last blood donation

n = 113

n = 105

>5 Years

37.2

54.3

>2 years but ≤5 years

14.2

19.0

>1 year but ≤2 years

15.9

8.6

>6 months but ≤1 years

16.8

7.6

≤6 months

15.0

10.5

Don’t know

0.9

0.0

History of any HIV test

n = 288

n = 236

Tested, but not part of a blood donation

45.8

35.6

Tested as part of a blood donation

8.7

13.6

Tested and donated blood

30.6

30.9

No known HIV test

14.6

19.9

Don’t know

0.3

0.0