Ministry of Health, Basseterre, St. Kitts.
Virulence. 2010 Mar-Apr;1(2):68-71. doi: 10.4161/viru.1.2.10570.
Massachusetts developed a routine HIV testing program in four sites from January-September 2002. Of the 2,502 patients tested, 453 (18.1%) reported ≥2 HIV tests within the prior three years. In multivariate analyses, frequent HIV testing was associated with younger age (18-30 years, OR = 1.42), a history of injection drug use (OR = 6.35), and men who had sex with men (OR = 3.49). Participants who reported multiple sexual partners (OR = 2.17) and high risk sexual behavior (OR = 2.02) were significantly more likely to have had a prior HIV test. Patients whose HIV risk was unknown had the highest association with frequent testing (OR = 13.18). Because characteristics of frequent HIV testers may inform behavioral interventions, there is a need to understand the motivation for repeatedly accessing HIV testing services.
马萨诸塞州于 2002 年 1 月至 9 月在四个地点开发了一项常规 HIV 检测计划。在接受检测的 2502 名患者中,453 名(18.1%)报告在过去三年中进行了≥2 次 HIV 检测。在多变量分析中,频繁进行 HIV 检测与较年轻的年龄(18-30 岁,OR=1.42)、注射吸毒史(OR=6.35)和男男性接触者(OR=3.49)相关。报告有多个性伴侣(OR=2.17)和高风险性行为(OR=2.02)的参与者更有可能进行过之前的 HIV 检测。HIV 风险未知的患者与频繁检测的关联性最高(OR=13.18)。由于频繁进行 HIV 检测者的特征可能会影响行为干预,因此需要了解反复获取 HIV 检测服务的动机。