Comparison of various HIV screening tests conducted in Singapore.

<p>A : January 2007 to December 2007: Action For AIDS (AFA)- Anonymous Testing Site⁶ : [MSM-5.7%, Heterosexual male-0.8%, Heterosexual female- 0.4%].</p><p>B: January 2009 to December 2010.</p><p>TTSH- Routine Voluntary Opt Out Inpatient HIV testing Program (This study).</p><p>C: January 2010 to December 2010 to Antenatal Screening From acute public hospitals and polyclinics (Data from Communicable Disease Division, MOH, Singapore 2010).</p

Data on Total Admissions and Opt Out Voluntary HIV Testing (January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2010).

<p>Data on Total Admissions and Opt Out Voluntary HIV Testing (January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2010).</p

Characteristics of HIV Patients diagnosed through Screening Program.

∧<p>Medical comorbidities include: hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease, depression, gout, benign prostatic hyperplasia, chronic hepatitis B, alcoholic liver disease.</p>∧∧<p>Not indicated to receive antiretroviral therapy based on current WHO HIV treatment guidelines.</p

Reasons cited for opting out of HIV Screening Test.

*<p> <b>Other reasons cited include: fear of results, family objected, wants to resolve current medical illness first, deemed low risk.</b></p