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HIV and Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing Behavior Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males: Analysis of Pooled Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data, 2005-2013.

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PURPOSE:Adolescent sexual minority males (ASMM) comprise a high-risk group that may benefit from expanded human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention services. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of HIV and STD testing among ASMM from pooled high school Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBSs). METHODS:Data came from 26 YRBSs from 2005 to 2013, which included questions on sexual identity and/or sex of sexual contacts and questions on ever being tested for HIV and/or STDs. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors independently associated with lifetime HIV testing among sexually experienced ASMM. RESULTS:Overall, 3027 of 43,037 (6.3%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 5.8%-6.8%) males were categorized as ASMM. Among 1229 sexually experienced ASMM, 413 (26.6%, 95% CI: 21.8%-31.4%) reported ever being tested for HIV, and among 571 ASMM who reported not using a condom during last intercourse, 192 (29.4%, 95% CI: 21.3%-37.6%) reported testing. A longer duration since first intercourse (≥3 vs. ≤1 year: adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR]: 1.6, 95% CI: 1.0-2.6) and recent intercourse (within the past 3 months vs. earlier: aPR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.4-3.4) was associated with a higher adjusted prevalence of HIV testing. Sixty-four of 252 (30.2%, 95% CI: 20.0%-40.4%) sexually experienced ASMM reported ever being tested for STDs. CONCLUSION:Low levels of testing among sexually experienced ASMM, particularly those who reported sex without a condom at last intercourse, highlight the exigency of improving age-appropriate HIV and STD prevention services. Educating healthcare providers to better assess adolescent sexual histories is essential to increasing testing.

journal_name

LGBT Health

journal_title

LGBT health

authors

Sharma A,Wang LY,Dunville R,Valencia RK,Rosenberg ES,Sullivan PS

doi

10.1089/lgbt.2016.0134

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-04-01 00:00:00

pages

130-140

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eissn

2325-8292

issn

2325-8306

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HIV and Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing Behavior Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males: Analysis of Pooled Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data, 2005-2013.