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TI HIV antibody testing of gay men in smaller US cities.
DT 9604
AU Roffman RA; Kalichman SC; Kelly JA; Winett RA; Solomon LJ; Sikkema KJ;
Norman AD; Desiderato LL; Perry MJ; Lemke AL; et al; University of
Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
SO AIDS Care. 1995;7(4):405-13. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96119348
AB The incidence of new AIDS diagnoses among gay males indicates that risk
reduction in smaller communities may be lagging behind that reported in
larger cities. Contradictory evidence exists, largely from urban areas,
concerning the utility of HIV testing as a means of promoting
behavioural change. This study examined the relationship between HIV
antibody testing and subsequent high-risk sexual behaviours among gay
men in cities of 180,000 or fewer inhabitants. In February and March of
1992, male gay bar patrons in sixteen small US cities were administered
an anonymous questionnaire concerning recent sexual behaviour and HIV
testing history. Of the 1820 respondents, 28.1% had recently engaged in
unprotected anal intercourse and 60.7% had been tested for HIV
antibodies. Those who had been tested were more sexually active and
reported more protected and safer sexual activities. Analyses at the
individual and city levels converged to demonstrate that communities as
well as individuals evidence increased self-protection in association
with HIV antibody testing.
DE Adult Decision Making *Homosexuality, Male Human HIV
Infections/DIAGNOSIS/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Male *Residence
Characteristics *Risk-Taking Sex Behavior Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
United States JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).