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Table 1 Concordance of self-reported and measured HIV status, n=2076 (excluding one sample with indeterminate HIV status)

From: Concordance between self-reported and measured HIV and hepatitis C virus infection status among people who inject drugs in Germany

 

HIV laboratory test results

Self-reported status

HIV negative (AB-)

HIV positive (AB+)

Concordant

1784 (90 %)

81 (81 %)

Discordant

6 (0,3 %)

16 (16 %)

Never tested

133 (7 %)

1 (1 %)

Unclear

52 (3 %)

0 (0 %)

Answer declined

1 (0,1 %)

2 (2 %)

Total

1976

100

  1. Unclear means not sure if tested or did not get last test result.
  2. AB antibodies