ArticleSexually transmitted diseases2013
Why do men who have sex with men test for HIV infection? Results from a community-based testing program in Seattle.
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- Perceived Versus Calculated HIV Risk: Implications for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Uptake in a Randomized Trial of Men Who Have Sex With Men.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2019Trial
- HIV Testing Strategies for Health Departments to End the Epidemic in the U.S.American journal of preventive medicine · 2021Review
- How do 'Public' Values Influence Individual Health Behaviour? An Empirical-Normative Analysis of Young Men's Discourse Regarding HIV Testing Practices.Public health ethics · 2016Article
- Design Issues in Transgender Studies.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2016Review
- Barriers to HIV testing and characteristics associated with never testing among gay and bisexual men attending sexual health clinics in Sydney.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2015Article
- Exploring repeat HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, South Africa.AIDS care · 2015Article
- Acceptability and intended usage preferences for six HIV testing options among internet-using men who have sex with men.SpringerPlus · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends at least annual HIV testing for men who have sex with men (MSM), but motivations for testing are not well understood.
methodsWe evaluated data from MSM testing for HIV at a community-based program in King County, Washington. Correlates of regular testing were examined using generalized estimating equation regression models.
resultsBetween February 2004 and June 2011, 7176 MSM attended 12,109 HIV testing visits. When asked reasons for testing, 49% reported that it was time for their regular test, 27% reported unprotected sex, 24% were starting relationships, 21% reported sex with someone new, 21% sought sexually transmitted infection/hepatitis screening, 12% reported sex with an HIV-infected partner, 2% suspected primary HIV infection, and 16% reported other reasons. In multivariable analysis, factors associated with regular testing included having a regular health care provider and the following in the previous year: having only male partners, having 10 or more male partners, inhaled nitrite use, not injecting drugs, and not having unprotected anal intercourse with a partner of unknown/discordant status (P ≤ 0.001 for all). Men reporting regular testing reported shorter intertest intervals than men who did not (median of 233 vs. 322 days, respectively; P < 0.001).
conclusionsRegular testing, sexual risk, and new partnerships were important drivers of HIV testing among MSM, and regular testing was associated with increased testing frequency. Promoting regular testing may reduce the time that HIV-infected MSM are unaware of their status, particularly among those who have sex with men and women or inject drugs.
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