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Table 2 Attitudes towards HIV prevention and care

From: A survey of the involvement of primary care doctors in HIV prevention and care in a low-prevalence, high-income setting

  n % Total number
Feel comfortable taking a sexual history
 disagree 24 12%  
 neutral 38 19%  
 agree 134 68% 196
Willing to prescribe HIV testing if patient requests
 disagree 6 3%  
 neutral 13 7%  
 agree 176 90% 195
Feel comfortable having an informed discussion with patients regarding PrEP
 disagree 41 21%  
 neutral 61 31%  
 agree 92 47% 194
Willing to prescribe PrEP to patients in need
 disagree 90 46%  
 neutral 39 20%  
 agree 65 34% 194
PrEP is effective in preventing HIV infection
 disagree 17 9%  
 neutral 73 39%  
 agree 98 52% 188