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‘Never Testing for HIV’ Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Recruited from a Sexual Networking Website, United States

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HIV testing was assessed online among men accessing a sexual networking website for men who have sex with men. Most of the 8,040 participants reported HIV testing (58.2% ≤ 1 year; 33.1% > 1 year) and 17.1% were HIV-positive. Overall, 8.6% of men including 24% of those 18–24 years of age had never been tested. Among never testers, 25% did not know where to get tested. Predictors of never being tested included younger age (18–24), bisexual or heterosexual orientation, living outside of large metropolitan areas, and not having a healthcare provider. Increasing access to and knowledge of HIV testing sites is needed.

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Margolis, A.D., Joseph, H., Belcher, L. et al. ‘Never Testing for HIV’ Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Recruited from a Sexual Networking Website, United States. AIDS Behav 16, 23–29 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-011-9883-4

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