与互联网使用的男男性行为者中归还用于艾滋病毒检测的家庭样本采集试剂盒相关的因素。
Factors Associated with Returning At-Home Specimen Collection Kits for HIV Testing among Internet-Using Men Who Have Sex with Men.
作者信息
Ricca Alexandra V, Hall Eric W, Khosropour Christine M, Sullivan Patrick S
机构信息
Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
出版信息
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2016 Nov;15(6):463-469. doi: 10.1177/2325957416668579. Epub 2016 Sep 15.
BACKGROUND
In the United States, men who have sex with men (MSM) are known to disproportionately have HIV. The authors sought to describe the acceptability of providing at-home dried blood spot specimen collection kits for HIV testing among MSM.
METHODS
Between August 2010 and December 2010, the authors recruited Internet-using, HIV-negative or -unknown MSM to participate in a 12-month study of behavioral risks. Eligible participants were mailed an at-home HIV test.
RESULTS
Of the 896 men who were sent a test kit, 735 (82%) returned the kit. Returning a test kit was significantly associated with race (P = .002), highest level of education (P = .012), and annual income (P = .026). The adjusted odds of black, non-Hispanic men returning a test kit were about half of the odds of white, non-Hispanic men returning a test kit (adjusted odds ratios: 0.49; 95% confidence intervals: 0.31-0.78).
CONCLUSIONS
Men who have sex with men are willing to provide biological specimens as part of an Internet-based HIV prevention study.
背景
在美国，男男性行为者（MSM）感染艾滋病毒的比例相对较高。作者试图描述为男男性行为者提供用于艾滋病毒检测的家庭干血斑样本采集试剂盒的可接受性。
方法
在2010年8月至2010年12月期间，作者招募了使用互联网、艾滋病毒检测呈阴性或结果未知的男男性行为者参与一项为期12个月的行为风险研究。符合条件的参与者收到了一份家庭艾滋病毒检测试剂盒。
结果
在收到检测试剂盒的896名男性中，有735人（82%）返还了试剂盒。返还检测试剂盒与种族（P = .002）、最高教育水平（P = .012）和年收入（P = .026）显著相关。非西班牙裔黑人男性返还检测试剂盒的调整后几率约为非西班牙裔白人男性返还检测试剂盒几率的一半（调整后比值比：0.49；95%置信区间：0.31 - 0.78）。
结论
男男性行为者愿意提供生物样本，作为基于互联网的艾滋病毒预防研究的一部分。
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