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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 3/2014

01-04-2014 | Original Paper

Factors Associated with Recent HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in New York City

Authors: K. H. Reilly, A. Neaigus, S. M. Jenness, T. Wendel, D. M. Marshall IV, H. Hagan

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Special Issue 3/2014

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Abstract

Understanding factors associated with recent HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) is important for designing interventions to increase testing rates and link cases to care. A cross-sectional study of MSM was conducted in NYC in 2011 using venue-based sampling. Associations between HIV testing in the past 12 months and relevant variables were examined through the estimation of prevalence ratios (PR) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI). Of 448 participants, 107 (23.9 %) had not been tested in the past 12 months. Factors independently associated with not testing in the previous 12 months were: lack of a visit to a healthcare provider in the past 12 months (aPR: 2.5; 95 % CI: 1.9, 3.2); age ≥30 (adjusted PR: 1.9; 95 % CI: 1.4, 2.7); not having completed a bachelor’s degree (aPR: 1.6; 95 % CI: 1.0, 2.4); and non-gay sexual identity (aPR: 1.4; 95 % CI: 1.0, 1.8); such MSM may be less aware of the need for frequent HIV testing.
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Metadata
Title
Factors Associated with Recent HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in New York City
Authors
K. H. Reilly
A. Neaigus
S. M. Jenness
T. Wendel
D. M. Marshall IV
H. Hagan
Publication date
01-04-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue Special Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-013-0483-3

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