Investigating Recent Testing among MSM: Results from Community-Based HIV Rapid Testing Attendees in France
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Investigating Recent Testing among MSM: Results from Community-Based HIV Rapid Testing Attendees in France
Abstract
Background. We aimed to identify factors associated with recent HIV testing in MSM who attended two experimental community-based and nonmedicalized voluntary counselling and testing programmes (CB-VCT) targeting MSM in France. Methods. This analysis was based on data collected in 2009-2011 through a self-administered pretesting questionnaire. An index measuring the level of participants' sexual orientation disclosure was built: the higher the index, the greater the disclosure. Factors associated with recent HIV testing (last test ≤ 1 year) were identified using a multivariate logistic regression model adjusted for the CB-VCT programme of enrolment. Results. 716 MSM provided data on testing history. Overall, 49% were recently tested for HIV and 51% were not. Recently tested MSM had a higher homosexuality disclosure index (adjusted OR [95% confidence interval]: aOR = 1.2 [1.1-1.4]), reported more inconsistent condom use during anal sex with men (aOR = 1.6 [1.2-2.1]), and were less likely to have sex under the influence of club drugs (aOR = 0.6 [0.4-1.0]). Conclusion. New testing strategies should focus on those who live their homosexuality relatively secretly and those who use club drugs before sex. Governments should develop policies which encourage improved social acceptance of homosexuality as concealment of sexual orientation represents a major barrier to testing.
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