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Keisha T Robinson1, Salvatore A Sanders, Joan L Boyd
1Youngstown State University, Department of Health Professions, Youngstown, OH, USA. ktrobinson@ysu.edu
Objectives:
To assess characteristics of high-risk populations tested for HIV at particular testing sites.
Methods:
BRFSS data (N=20,633) was used to quantify rates of HIV testing and identify specific racial/ethnic testing locations.
Results:
Analysis determined associations existing among high-risk individuals based on demographics. Testing differences were identified in racial/ ethnic groups among those at high-risk in the United States. HIV testing was more likely among high-risk African Americans (OR=1.62), other races (OR=1.42), and multiracial participants (OR=1.89) than whites.
Conclusions:
Minorities were more likely to be tested at locations such as hospitals and clinics supporting the need for alternative testing locations.
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