| Title |
HIV Testing Among a Representative Community Sample of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Vancouver, Canada
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|---|---|
| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, August 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-018-2259-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Heather L. Armstrong, Lu Wang, Julia Zhu, Nathan J. Lachowsky, Kiffer G. Card, Jason Wong, Jody Jollimore, Joshua Edward, Eric A. Roth, Robert S. Hogg, David M. Moore |
| Abstract |
Earlier HIV diagnosis allows for improved treatment outcomes and secondary prevention. It is recommended that all individuals know their HIV status and that those at higher risk test more frequently. Using a representative community sample of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), we aimed to: (1) determine the proportion of GBMSM who have tested in the past 2 years, (2) determine reasons for testing and never having tested, and (3) explore correlates of testing. Of 535 eligible participants, 80.0% reported having had an HIV test in the past 2 years, most commonly as part of a regular testing schedule. The most common reason for not testing was low perceived HIV risk. Bisexual and older GBMSM, as well as those who lived outside of Vancouver, were less likely to have tested in the past 2 years. Rapid point-of-care testing may help improve testing rates and was shown to effectively engage some hard-to-reach GBMSM (e.g., those who had not tested for other STIs) in this sample. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 83% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 17% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 54 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 14 | 26% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 6% |
| Researcher | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 7% |
| Unknown | 17 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 17% |
| Psychology | 4 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 9% |
| Unknown | 21 | 39% |
Attention Score in Context
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