Characteristics of the individuals on the HIV test database (initially tested in the period 1 January 1988 to 31 December 2009, including testing of stored sera back to 1980), according to initial test result and multiple-tested status
| All HIV-tested persons (col%) | First testing HIV positive (%*) | First testing HIV negative (col%) | First testing HIV negative and >1 test (%†) | |
| N | 412 994 (100) | 4943 (1.2) | 408 051 (100) | 59848 (14.7) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 232 482 (56.3) | 3339 (1.4) | 229 143 (56.2) | 36 627 (16.0) |
| Female | 176 420 (42.7) | 1571 (0.9) | 174 849 (42.9) | 23 180 (13.3) |
| NK | 4092 (1.0) | 33 (0.8) | 4059 (1.0) | 41 (1.0) |
| Risk group | ||||
| MSM (only reported risk) | 26 006 (6.3) | 1250 (4.8) | 24 756 (6.1) | 7034 (28.4) |
| MSM (other risk(s) reported) | 1699 (0.4) | 22 (1.3) | 1677 (0.4) | 1663 (99.2) |
| Heterosexual (only reported risk) | 278 527 (67.8) | 1724 (0.6) | 276 803 (67.8) | 34 380 (12.4) |
| Heterosexual (other risk(s) reported) | 5391 (1.3) | 56 (1.0) | 5335 (1.3) | 5312 (99.6) |
| IDU (only reported risk) | 26 565 (6.4) | 542 (2.0) | 26 023 (6.4) | 5134 (19.7) |
| IDU (other risk(s) reported) | 3408 (0.8) | 42 (1.2) | 3366 (0.8) | 3357 (99.7) |
| Other/not known/NA | 14 795 (3.6) | 67 (0.5) | 14 728 (3.6) | 2455 (16.7) |
| Mean age at initial test, in years (SD) | 30.7 (12.0) | 34.0 (11.4) | 30.7 (12.0) | 30.1 (12.1) |