title: Correlates of frequency of HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Washington, DC.
abstract: In Washington, DC, the leading mode of HIV transmission is through men who have sex with men (MSM) behavior. This study explored differences between frequent HIV testers (men testing at least twice a year) and annual or less frequent testers (men testing once a year or less) in DC. Nearly, one-third of MSM reported testing for HIV at least four times in the prior two years. In the multivariable model, frequent testers had significantly higher odds of being aged 18-34 (aOR =1.94), knowing their last partner's HIV status (aOR=1.86), having 5+ partners in the last year (aOR=1.52), and having seen a health-care provider in the last year (aOR=2.28). Conversely, frequent testers had significantly lower odds of being newly HIV positive (aOR=0.27), and having a main partner at last sex (vs. casual/exchange partner; aOR=0.59). Medical providers need to be encouraged to consistently offer an HIV test to their patients, especially those who are sexually active and who have not tested recently.
authors: a Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Health Services , The George Washington University , Washington , DC , USA.
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authors: Shelley
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authors: Rawls
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mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003710:Demography; D004219:District of Columbia; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D055815:Young Adult