Table 3. Comparison of 2013 and 2023 results
20132023P value
Response rate 45.6% (120)21.4% (136) <0.001*
Yes % (n)
Urban32.5 (39)31.6% (43)0.894
Mixed35.0% (42)45.6% (62)0.098
Rural32.5% (39)22.8% (31)0.093
Are any patients in your practice living with HIV?59.2% (71)79.4% (108) <0.001*
How were they diagnosed?
 In my practice43.7% (31)34.3% (37)0.213
 In another GP practice29.6% (21)12.9% (14) 0.007*
 STI clinic35.2% (25)25.0% (27)0.178
 Antenatal screening11.3% (8)9.3% (10)0.80
 Secondary care other than antenatal32.4 (23)24.1% (26)0.235
Have you ever tested a patient for HIV in your practice?92.5% (111)98.5% (134) 0.027*
Do you use any guidelines in testing for or managing HIV?15.8% (19)19.1% (26)0.515
Are you aware of PEP guidelines?65.8% (79)80.1% (109) 0.011*
  • HIV = human immunodeficiency virus. PEP = post-exposure prophylaxis. STI = sexually transmitted infection. U=U = undetectable = untransmittable

  • Bold and asterisk(*) indicates statistical significance.