| Title |
How Different are Men Who Do Not Know Their HIV Status from Those Who Do? Results from an U.S. Online Study of Gay and Bisexual Men
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|---|---|
| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-015-1284-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Christian Grov, H. Jonathon Rendina, Jeffrey T. Parsons |
| Abstract |
We compared self-described HIV-positive (31.6 %, n = 445), HIV-negative (56.8 %, n = 801), and HIV-unknown (11.6 %, n = 164) gay and bisexual men on sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics. Participants from across the U.S. were enrolled via a popular sexual networking website to complete an online survey. In total, 44.8 % of HIV-negative and HIV-unknown men said they had not been tested for HIV in the CDC-recommended last 6 months. HIV-unknown men significantly differed from HIV-negative and HIV-positive men in sexual behavior and HIV status disclosure patterns. HIV-unknown men were more willing than HIV-negative men to take PrEP; however, HIV-unknown men were significantly less likely than others to have health insurance or a primary care provider. Given the observed differences, researchers should consider analyzing men who are HIV-unknown distinctly from HIV-negative and HIV-positive men. |
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| United States | 2 | 40% |
| Unknown | 3 | 60% |
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| Members of the public | 4 | 80% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 20% |
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| United States | 1 | 2% |
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| Student > Master | 11 | 20% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 18% |
| Researcher | 6 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 6 | 11% |
| Unknown | 14 | 25% |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 15% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 13% |
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| Computer Science | 2 | 4% |
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