Document 0523
 DOCN  M9550523
 TI    HIV-seropositive rate and HIV test activity among STD clinic attendees
       in Bergen, Norway.
 DT    9505
 AU    Tveit KS; Nyfors A; Nilsen A; Department of Dermatology, Haukeland
       University Hospital, Bergen,; Norway.
 SO    Scand J Infect Dis. 1994;26(5):511-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95158825
 AB    We wanted to determine the HIV seropositive rate and to study the
       connection between previous HIV testing, acceptance of HIV testing and
       sexual behaviour among STD clinic patients in Bergen, Norway. Patients
       attending the STD clinic in 1986-93 requesting HIV testing were
       registered, and all patients visiting the clinic in April-June 1989
       received a questionnaire and were asked if they wanted to be HIV tested.
       The overall HIV seropositive rate was 0.4% (14/3805); in homo-/bisexual
       men: 2.9% (8/278); IVDUs: 0.4% (1/236) and in heterosexual non-IVDUs:
       0.2% (5/3291). Among the 599 individuals offered anonymous HIV testing,
       42.2% were HIV tested and 69.2% did not object to HIV-testing.
       IVDUs/prostitutes (p < 0.001), customers of prostitutes (p < 0.001),
       homo-/bisexuals (p < 0.01), and patients receiving blood transfusion (p
       < 0.005) had all been HIV tested more frequently than 'other
       heterosexuals'. Respondents reporting casual sex, casual sex abroad,
       infection with STDs, and a greater number of partners were more
       frequently HIV tested and also accepted HIV testing more frequently than
       respondents without such behaviour, indicating that there is some
       rationale behind the decision to be tested.
 DE    Adult  *AIDS Serodiagnosis  Community Health Centers/UTILIZATION
       Comparative Study  Female  Human  HIV
       Seropositivity/DIAGNOSIS/EPIDEMIOLOGY  *HIV Seroprevalence  Male
       Norway/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Sex Behavior  Support, Non-U.S. Gov't  JOURNAL
       ARTICLE

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