Antibody testing and condom use among heterosexual African Americans at risk for HIV infection: the National AIDS Behavioral Surveys.
OBJECTIVE
This study describes predictions of condom use and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody testing in a population-based sample of African-American heterosexuals who reported HIV risk behavior.


METHODS
Data were taken from the National AIDS Behavioral Surveys.


RESULTS
Of the African-American respondents, 22% reported some risk for HIV infection; of those, 24% had been tested for HIV.


CONCLUSIONS
Prevention messages encouraging HIV testing and condom use have not resulted in high rates of self-protective behavior among African Americans. Future prevention interventions must focus on specific motivations and barriers with regard to engaging in preventive behavior among specific age, gender, and educational-level groups within the population of African Americans at risk for HIV infection.
Grinstead
O A
OA
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
Peterson
J L
JL
Faigeles
B
B
Catania
J A
JA
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000276:immunology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012306:Risk; D019529:Sexuality
D015483:HIV Antibodies