Factors Associated with Lifetime HIV Testing in Texas by Race/Ethnicity

Benavides Torres, Raquel Alicia y Wall, Kristin M. y Núñez Rocha, Georgina Mayela y Onofre Rodríguez, Dora Julia y Hopson, Laura (2012) Factors Associated with Lifetime HIV Testing in Texas by Race/Ethnicity. The Open AIDS Journal, 6 (1). pp. 232-238. ISSN 18746136

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Introduction: In United States, roughly 1/5 of all HIV infected persons remain undiagnosed. Because HIV testing is critical to improve prevention efforts, more research is needed to understand the characteristics of individuals who get tested for HIV. Methods: This secondary analysis of the 2010 Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System used data from 9,744 respondents between 18-64 years of age to evaluate the relationship between demographic characteristics (gender, race/ethnicity, age, area of residence, education, marital status, employment status, and income), healthcare characteristics (insurance status, having a primary provider, and access to healthcare), and HIV risk behaviors with ever having received an HIV test. Results: Significant associations between gender, age, area of residence, marital and employment status, and HIV risk behaviors and HIV testing in a Texas population by race/ethnicity were observed. Conclusions: These findings have important implications for future research into racial/ethnic disparities between lifetime HIV testing, and can help guide practitioners who work with populations at risk for HIV/AIDS in Texas.

Tipo de elemento:	Article
Palabras claves no controlados:	Diagnosis; HIV; Prevention; Racial; Screening
Materias:	R Medicina > RC Medicina Interna, Psiquiatría, Neurología R Medicina > RT Enfermería
Divisiones:	Enfermería
Usuario depositante:	Lic. Josimar Pulido
Creadores:	Creador Email ORCID Benavides Torres, Raquel Alicia NO ESPECIFICADO orcid.org/0000-0001-5113-4250 Wall, Kristin M. NO ESPECIFICADO NO ESPECIFICADO Núñez Rocha, Georgina Mayela georgina.nunezr@uanl.mx NO ESPECIFICADO Onofre Rodríguez, Dora Julia NO ESPECIFICADO NO ESPECIFICADO Hopson, Laura NO ESPECIFICADO NO ESPECIFICADO
Fecha del depósito:	23 Mayo 2019 14:28
Última modificación:	23 Mayo 2019 14:28
URI:	http://eprints.uanl.mx/id/eprint/14911

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