title: Estimating HIV incidence and the correlates of recent infection in venue-sampled men who have sex with men in New York City.
abstract: In a cross-sectional study, MSM aged ≥18 years were venue-sampled in New York City in 2008, interviewed, and tested for HIV using oral fluids. Participants who reported testing HIV negative at their last test in the previous 24 months were analyzed (n = 287 of 550 sampled). Those testing positive at the interview were defined as recently infected. HIV incidence was estimated using person-time at-risk methods and correlates of recent infection using proportional hazards regression. Thirty-two (11.1%) were recently infected. HIV incidence was 5.67/100 person-years at-risk. Independent correlates included: study recruitment in parks vs. bars, and in other venues vs. bars; black vs. non-black race/ethnicity; and reporting a last sex partner with a positive or unknown vs. negative HIV status. When assay-based methods are not feasible, cross-sectional HIV test results and self-reported HIV testing history and risk factor data can be used to estimate HIV incidence and the correlates of recent infection.
authors: HIV/AIDS Epidemiology and Field Services Program, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Gotham Center, 42-09 28th Street, 22nd Floor Queens, New York City, NY 11101-4132, USA. aneaigus@health.nyc.gov
authors: Alan
authors: A
authors: Neaigus
authors: Samuel M
authors: SM
authors: Jenness
authors: Holly
authors: H
authors: Hagan
authors: Christopher S
authors: CS
authors: Murrill
authors: Lucia V
authors: LV
authors: Torian
authors: Travis
authors: T
authors: Wendel
authors: Camila
authors: C
authors: Gelpi-Acosta
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners