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Table 3 Reasons for not visiting the HTC center (n = 228)

From: Socio-demographic characteristics and the utilization of HIV testing and counselling services among the key populations at the Bhutanese Refugees Camps in Eastern Nepal

Reasonsa

% of respondents

Self-perceived stigma about HIV

55

Fear of discrimination

54

Lack of knowledge about HTC services

47

Perception of being at low or no risk

43

Fear of rejection by spouse/family members

34

Fear of HIV positive test result

30

Fear of violence if tested HIV positive

23

Fear of community people finding out

17

Not believing that testing will help

10

Fear of delay in resettlement process if found positive

7

Fear of needles

6

Not accepting that HIV as a disease exists

6

Not having the patience to wait for the results

5

Inconvenient testing hours

4

The perception that the test is expensive

3

Perceived long waiting time

3

Inconvenient location of HTC center

2

  1. aThe responses were not mutually exclusive