Kalichman S C, Hunter T L
Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.
AIDS Educ Prev. 1993 Fall;5(3):234-43.
The present study investigated patterns of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody testing in a diverse urban sample. Five hundred seventy-nine men and women (representing 88% cooperation and 67% response rates) were surveyed in Chicago's downtown at mass transit waiting areas. Participants completed measures of demographic information, sexual and HIV-risk behavior histories, information regarding HIV antibody testing status, and HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and perceptions. Results showed that only 36% of persons with histories of high-risk practices had been tested for HIV. Persons who had been tested, as compared to those not tested, were older in age and perceived themselves to be at greater risk. Results also showed a relationship between participants' knowledge of their own HIV serostatus and inquiring about their sexual partners' serostatus. As compared to persons not tested, those who had been tested were more likely to know their most recent sexual partner's HIV testing status. Results suggest that several factors found among gay men with regard to HIV testing may generalize to populations representing diverse HIV-related risk behavior patterns.
本研究调查了不同城市样本中的人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）抗体检测模式。在芝加哥市中心的公共交通等候区对579名男性和女性进行了调查（合作率为88%，回应率为67%）。参与者完成了人口统计学信息、性和HIV风险行为史、关于HIV抗体检测状况的信息以及与HIV/AIDS相关的知识和认知的测量。结果显示，只有36%有高危行为史的人进行过HIV检测。与未检测者相比，已检测者年龄更大，且认为自己风险更高。结果还显示，参与者对自身HIV血清状态的了解与其询问性伴侣血清状态之间存在关联。与未检测者相比，已检测者更有可能知道其最近性伴侣的HIV检测状况。结果表明，在男同性恋者中发现的与HIV检测相关的几个因素可能适用于代表不同HIV相关风险行为模式的人群。
