Prevalence and predictors of HIV testing among young men in Papua New Guinea: A cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative sample

HIV testing is an important component of HIV prevention and serves as a gateway to other HIV-related services. However, the uptake remains suboptimal among young people, particularly in highly prevalent settings such as Papua New Guinea (PNG). This study aimed to assess the prevalence and determine...

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Published in:PloS one 2024-08, Vol.19 (8), p.e0306807
Main Author: Maviso, McKenzie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Adolescent
Adult
AIDS
Analysis
Biology and Life Sciences
Bivariate analysis
Cellular telephones
Condoms
Condoms - statistics & numerical data
Cross-Sectional Studies
Earth Sciences
Engineering and Technology
Health risks
Health surveys
HIV
HIV (Viruses)
HIV Infections - diagnosis
HIV Infections - epidemiology
HIV Infections - prevention & control
HIV testing
HIV Testing - statistics & numerical data
Households
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Male
Mass Screening
Medicine and Health Sciences
Papua New Guinea - epidemiology
Prevalence
Prevention
Regression analysis
Rural areas
Sex
Sexual Behavior
Sexual partners
Sexually transmitted diseases
Social Sciences
Statistical analysis
STD
Surveys
Young Adult
Young adults
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Summary:HIV testing is an important component of HIV prevention and serves as a gateway to other HIV-related services. However, the uptake remains suboptimal among young people, particularly in highly prevalent settings such as Papua New Guinea (PNG). This study aimed to assess the prevalence and determine the predictors of HIV testing uptake among young men aged 15-24 years in PNG. The 2016-2018 PNG Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data was used. A total of 1,275 young men aged 15-24 years were included in the final analysis. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to determine independent predictors of HIV testing. Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were reported. All analyses were adjusted using survey weights to account for unequal sampling probabilities. The overall prevalence of HIV testing among young men was 17.1% (95% CI: 15-19). Of those who were tested for HIV, about one-third (32.9%) had experienced a sexual debut at age
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0306807