title: HIV testing in the U.S. household population aged 15-44: data from the National Survey of Family Growth, 2006-2010.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This report presents nationally representative estimates and trends for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing among the U.S. household population aged 15-44. Data are presented for lifetime experience with HIV testing and HIV testing in the past year, including testing done as part of prenatal care.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data for this report come from the 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), consisting of 22,682 interviews with men and women aged 15-44, conducted from June 2006 through June 2010. The overall response rate for the 2006-2010 NSFG was 77%: 78% for women and 75% for men.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among U.S. women aged 15-44, the percentage ever tested for HIV outside of blood donation increased significantly from 35% in 1995 to 55% in 2002, and to 59% in 2006-2010. Among men aged 15-44, the percentage ever tested outside blood donation fell from 47% in 2002 to 42% in 2006-2010. Within gender groups in 2006-2010, the proportions ever tested for HIV outside of blood donation were similar for Hispanic and non-Hispanic white persons: roughly 6 out of 10 among women and 4 out of 10 among men. However, a higher percentage of non-Hispanic black women (75%) and non-Hispanic black men (61%) had ever been tested for HIV outside of blood donation. Based on 2006-2010 data, 21% of women were tested for HIV within the 12 months prior to interview, compared with 13% of men. While NSFG data cannot ascertain the temporal sequencing of risk-related behaviors and HIV testing, the data indicate that testing within the past year occurs more often among individuals reporting potential HIV risk-related behaviors.
authors: Anjani
authors: A
authors: Chandra
authors: Veena G
authors: VG
authors: Billioux
authors: Casey E
authors: CE
authors: Copen
authors: Alexandra
authors: A
authors: Balaji
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: DiNenno
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014481:United States; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult