title: Contributions of an intensive HIV prevention programme in increasing HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Andhra Pradesh, India.
abstract: The objective of this study was to identify the factors associated with uptake of HIV testing and to assess their relative contributions in increasing HIV testing. Data are drawn from two rounds of cross-sectional Integrated Behavioural and Biological Assessment (IBBA) surveys of self-identified men who have sex with men (MSM) from Andhra Pradesh, India, recruited through probability-based sampling in 2005-2006 and 2009-2010 (IBBA1, n = 1621; IBBA2, n = 1608, respectively). Logistic regression model was used to assess the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics, sexual behaviours, programme exposure and HIV testing. Significant factors were further parsed using decomposition analysis to examine the contribution of different components of that factor towards the change in HIV testing. There was a significant increase in the proportion of MSM reporting HIV testing from IBBA1 to IBBA2. Higher literacy levels, being 25-34 years old, being a kothi (predominantly receptive), engaging in both commercial and non-commercial sexual relationships and intervention programme exposure contributed the most to the increase in HIV testing.
authors: a Population Council , New Delhi , India.
authors: Sowmya
authors: S
authors: Ramesh
authors: Purnima
authors: P
authors: Mehrotra
authors: Niranjan
authors: N
authors: Saggurti
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000639:trends*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D000067010:Literacy; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D060386:Sex Workers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000145:classification; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: HIV; HIV testing; India; men who have sex with men; prevention intervention