HIV-uninfected partner HIV-infected partner Has not tested for HIV, has not disclosed Has tested for HIV, has not disclosed Has tested for HIV, has disclosed Has not tested for HIV, has not disclosed 1 HIV-infected not tested, HIV-uninfected not tested 4 HIV-infected tested, HIV-uninfected not tested 7 HIV-infected disclosed, HIV-uninfected not tested Has tested for HIV, has not disclosed 2 HIV-infected not tested, HIV-uninfected tested 5 HIV-infected tested, HIV-uninfected tested 8 HIV-infected disclosed, HIV-uninfected tested Has tested for HIV, has disclosed 3 HIV-infected not tested, HIV-uninfected disclosed 6 HIV-infected tested, HIV-uninfected disclosed 9 HIV-infected disclosed, HIV-uninfected disclosed HIV-uninfected partner HIV-infected partner Has not tested for HIV, has not disclosed Has tested for HIV, has not disclosed Has tested for HIV, has disclosed Has not tested for HIV, has not disclosed 1 HIV-infected not tested, HIV-uninfected not tested 4 HIV-infected tested, HIV-uninfected not tested 7 HIV-infected disclosed, HIV-uninfected not tested Has tested for HIV, has not disclosed 2 HIV-infected not tested, HIV-uninfected tested 5 HIV-infected tested, HIV-uninfected tested 8 HIV-infected disclosed, HIV-uninfected tested Has tested for HIV, has disclosed 3 HIV-infected not tested, HIV-uninfected disclosed 6 HIV-infected tested, HIV-uninfected disclosed 9 HIV-infected disclosed, HIV-uninfected disclosed

Table 1: The Awareness Framework - Nine Patterns for HIV- Discordant Dyads. There are nine possible awareness patterns within HIV-discordant dyads. The HIV-infected person may or may not have been tested, and if tested, may or may not have disclosed. Similarly, the HIV-uninfected person may or may not have been tested, and if tested, may or may not have disclosed. Understanding how each of the nine patterns is associated with uptake of and adherence to different HIV prevention strategies is important.

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