Despite PLWHA 61.5% of the women and 78.7% of the men considered it was important that their dentists were aware of their HIV-positive condition, they did not disclose it, since they 63.5% of women and 68.1% of men were concerned they would be denied oral health care or that inconveniences would arise during dental appointment in this last case, 62.5% of women and 43.6% of men.
A pesar de que las PVVS 61.5% de las mujeres y 78.7% de los hombres consideraban importante que el profesional estuviese enterado de que viven con VIH, no lo referían, dado que 62.5% de las mujeres y 68.1% de los hombres les preocupaba que se les negase la atención o que surgieran inconvenientes durante la consulta odontológica 62.5% de las mujeres y 43.6% de los hombres.