Table 2

Trends in comprehensive testing in the 12 months prior to survey by anal intercourse with casual partners, number of male partners and HIV status

SubgroupParticipants reporting comprehensive testing* by yearχ² test for trend
(p)
2003
n (%)
2004
n (%)
2005
n (%)
2006
n (%)
2007
n (%)
2008
n (%)
2009
n (%)
2010
n (%)
2011
n (%)
2012
n (%)
HIV-negative and untested/unknown status men
 Any unprotected anal intercourse with casual male partners165 (18.3)193 (21.7)238 (28.6)321 (32.6)332 (35.4)325 (36.0)391 (38.4)547 (45.5)530 (47.5)509 (50.8)423.3 (<0.001)
 No anal intercourse with casual male partners439 (11.4)570 (14.4)702 (18.9)902 (21.7)930 (22.7)948 (24.5)1043 (27.0)1384 (29.3)1425 (30.5)1326 (30.6)874.1 (<0.001)
 More than 10 male partners259 (19.7)314 (23.7)388 (32.3)447 (35.6)414 (38.4)443 (40.5)475 (45.2)656 (49.2)652 (52.5)617 (53.7)627.2 (<0.001)
 Ten or fewer male partners339 (10.0)444 (12.8)540 (16.4)760 (20.0)838 (21.5)813 (22.6)942 (25.0)1267 (27.9)1290 (28.6)1207 (29.1)840.1 (<0.001)
HIV-positive men
 Any unprotected anal intercourse with casual male partners72 (28.8)85 (39.0)89 (44.3)108 (45.0)125 (53.9)129 (56.8)159 (64.9)191 (68.5)206 (73.8)209 (72.6)211.2 (<0.001)
 No anal intercourse with casual male partners54 (20.0)78 (23.9)70 (25.5)101 (30.7)93 (30.3)107 (34.0)96 (36.8)145 (41.4)169 (46.9)116 (41.4)88.3 (<0.001)
 More than 10 male partners67 (28.8)84 (39.8)89 (45.6)86 (44.8)102 (56.7)109 (59.9)100 (59.5)154 (66.1)170 (79.1)162 (75.3)191.5 (<0.001)
 Ten or fewer male partners56 (20.3)77 (23.3)65 (24.0)119 (32.2)115 (32.6)122 (34.9)151 (45.6)181 (46.1)204 (48.2)161 (46.3)136.7 (<0.001)
  • *For HIV-negative and untested/unknown status men, comprehensive testing is defined as at least five different STI tests in the 12 months prior to survey, including HIV testing. For HIV-positive men, comprehensive testing is defined as at least four different STI tests in the 12 months prior to survey, not including HIV testing.

  • Note: Denominators vary depending on the number of men who answered the questions about anal intercourse with casual partners and number of male partners in the 6 months prior to survey.

  • STI, sexually transmissible infection.