HIV Self-testing and Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in 23 US Cities, 2017

HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a promising strategy to expand the HIV care continuum, particularly among priority populations at high risk of HIV infection. However, little is known about HIVST uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM) outside of clinical trial settings. To evaluate HIVST use among...

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Published in:JAMA network open 2022-12, Vol.5 (12), p.e2247540-e2247540
Main Authors: Bien-Gund, Cedric H, Shaw, Pamela A, Agnew-Brune, Christine, Baugher, Amy, Brady, Kathleen A, Gross, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cities
Cross-Sectional Studies
HIV
HIV Infections - epidemiology
HIV Testing
Homosexuality, Male
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Male
Medical tests
Risk-Taking
Self-Testing
Sexual and Gender Minorities
Urban areas
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Summary:HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a promising strategy to expand the HIV care continuum, particularly among priority populations at high risk of HIV infection. However, little is known about HIVST uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM) outside of clinical trial settings. To evaluate HIVST use among urban MSM in the US who reported testing within the past 12 months. A cross-sectional study of adult MSM in the 2017 National HIV Behavioral Surveillance system, which used venue-based sampling methods to collect data related to HIV testing, receipt of prevention services, and risk factors for HIV, was conducted at 588 venues in 23 urban areas in the contiguous US and Puerto Rico. All participants were offered HIV testing. Adult cisgender MSM who reported HIV-negative or unknown HIV status and obtained HIV testing in the past 12 months were included. Data for this study were collected between June 4, 2017, and December 22, 2017, and analyzed between October 23, 2020, and August 20, 2021. Self-reported HIVST in the past year. Adjusted prevalence ratios (aPRs) using survey weights were calculated to assess factors associated with HIVST. A total of 6563 MSM in 23 urban areas met inclusion criteria, of whom 506 (7.7%) individuals reported HIVST in the past year. The median age of self-testers was 29 (IQR, 25-35) years, 52.8% had completed college, and 37.9% reported non-Hispanic White race. One self-tester reported seroconverting in the prior 12 months, and an additional 10 self-testers were diagnosed with HIV during the survey. HIVST was associated with sexual orientation disclosure (aPR, 10.27; 95% CI, 3.45-30.60; P 
ISSN:2574-3805
2574-3805
DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.47540