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HIV Testing Behaviors of a Cohort of HIV-Positive Racial/Ethnic Minority YMSM

Authors: Gregory Phillips II, Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman, Monisha Arya, Sheldon D. Fields, Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, Angulique Y. Outlaw, Amy R. Wohl, Julia Hidalgo

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 7/2012

Abstract

The HIV epidemic in the United States has disproportionately affected young racial/ethnic minority men who have sex with men (YMSM). However, HIV testing rates among young men of color remain low. Within this sample of racial/ethnic minority YMSM (n = 363), the first HIV test was a median of 2 years after men who have sex with men sexual debut. Individuals with less than 1 year between their first negative and first positive HIV test were significantly more likely to identify the reason for their first negative test as being sick (OR = 2.99; 95 % CI 1.23–7.27). This may suggest that these YMSM may have experienced symptoms of acute HIV infection. Of major concern is that many YMSM in our study tested positive for HIV on their first HIV test. Given recommendations for at least annual HIV testing, our findings reveal that medical providers YMSM need to know the importance of regular testing.

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Title: HIV Testing Behaviors of a Cohort of HIV-Positive Racial/Ethnic Minority YMSM
Authors: Gregory Phillips II
Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman
Monisha Arya
Sheldon D. Fields
Bonnie Halpern-Felsher
Angulique Y. Outlaw
Amy R. Wohl
Julia Hidalgo
Publication date: 01-10-2012
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: AIDS and Behavior / Issue 7/2012
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-012-0193-2

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