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- Title
HIV Counseling and Testing Among Hispanics at CDC-Funded Sites in the United States, 2007.
- Authors
Duran, Denise; Usman, Hussain R.; Beltrami, John; Alvarez, Maria E.; Valleroy, Linda; Lyles, Cynthia M.
- Abstract
Objectives. We sought to determine whether Hispanic-White HIV testing disparities exist and to identify characteristics associated with newly diagnosed HIV among Hispanics. Methods. We used 2007 HIV Counseling and Testing System data to compare test-level records of Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites, and we conducted a multivariate logistic regression analysis to identify characteristics associated with newly diagnosed HIV. Results. Relative to Whites, Hispanics were more likely to have had a positive HIV test result (1.2% versus 0.8%), to have newly diagnosed HIV (0.8% versus 0.6%), and to have test results returned and receive posttest counseling more than 2 weeks after testing (24.3% versus 21.5%). Newly diagnosed HIV among Hispanics was most strongly associated with being a man who has sex with men (MSM; adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 6.8; 95% confidence interval [Cl] = 6.1, 7.6), being both an MSM and an injection drug user (AOR = 3.7; 95% Cl = 2.6, 5.3), and being aged 40 to 49 years (AOR = 6.4; 95% Cl = 4.9, 8.2). Conclusions. Hispanic-White disparities exist with respect to rates of positive HIV test results and late return of results. HIV prevention strategies such as rapid testing should focus on Hispanic MSM.
- Subjects
UNITED States; HIV-positive men; MEDICAL care of Hispanic Americans; EDUCATIONAL counseling services; MEDICAL screening; HISPANIC American HIV-positive men; HISPANIC American HIV-positive gay men; SOCIAL work with gay men
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 2010, Vol 100, Issue S1, pS152
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2009.166355