A twin response to twin epidemics: integrated HIV/syphilis testing at STI clinics in South China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV testing is still stigmatized among many high-risk groups in China, whereas routine syphilis testing has been widely accepted at sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics. This project used the platform of a rapid syphilis screening test to expand HIV test uptake. The objective of this study was to use multilevel modeling to analyze determinants of syphilis and HIV-testing uptake at STI clinics in China.

Methods

2061 STI patients at 6 clinics in Guangdong Province were offered free rapid syphilis and free rapid HIV testing. Test uptake was defined by patient receipt of results and a multilevel model was used to analyze predictors of uptake.

Results

This was the first syphilis or HIV test for the large majority (1388, 77.7%) of participants. Syphilis t

SUBMITTER: Tucker JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3159810 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature