Young, Online and in the Dark: Scaling Up HIV Testing among MSM in ASEAN.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor HIV testing uptake by MSM may be attributable to unique challenges that are localized in Southeast Asia.

Objective

To characterize MSM who never tested for HIV, to identify correlates of never testing, and to elucidate the perceived barriers to HIV testing.

Methods

The present study used data from the Asian Internet MSM Sex Survey (AIMSS) and restricted the analysis to 4,310 MSM from the ten member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Results

Among MSM participants from ASEAN in our sample, 1290 (29.9%) reported having never been tested for HIV, 471 (10.9%) tested for HIV more than 2 years ago, and 2186 (50.7%) reported their last test date was between 6 months and two years ago, with only 363 (8.4%) of these men hav

SUBMITTER: Guadamuz TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4431680 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature