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Table 1 Descriptions of study sites

From: Facilitating HIV/AIDS and HIV testing literacy for emergency department patients: a randomized, controlled, trial

Location

Annual ED patient volume

ED patient demography

HIV prevalence

UAB Hospital ED

55,000 visits

• 54% black, 42% white, 3% Latino

• 0.4% in Jefferson County

Birmingham, AL

18–64-year-olds/year

• 53% female, 47% male

• 0.3% seroprevalence among those tested in ED

UCMC ED

83,000 visits

• 51% black, 44% white, 1% Latino

• 0.15% in Cincinnati metro area

Cincinnati, OH

18–64-year-olds/year

• 48% female, 42% male

• 0.4% seroprevalence among those tested in ED

Olive View-UCLA

63,000

• 5% black, 20% white, 70% Latino

• 0.38% in Los Angeles

Medical Center ED

18–64-year-olds/year

• 51% female, 49% male

• 4.4% seroprevalence among those tested in ED

Los Angeles, CA

• 75% of Latinos primarily speak Spanish

Rhode Island Hospital ED

87,000 visits

• 10% black, 60% white, 30% Latino

• 0.2% in Providence metro area

Providence, RI

18–64-year-olds/year

• 48% female, 52% male

• 0.01% seroprevalence among those tested in ED

• 50% of Latinos primarily speak Spanish