HIV Testing Among Immigrant Sexual and Gender Minority Latinos in a US Region with Little Historical Latino Presence

Paul A Gilbert; Scott D Rhodes

doi:10.1089/apc.2013.0232

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HIV Testing Among Immigrant Sexual and Gender Minority Latinos in a US Region with Little Historical Latino Presence

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HIV Testing Among Immigrant Sexual and Gender Minority Latinos in a US Region with Little Historical Latino Presence

Paul A Gilbert and Scott D Rhodes

AIDS patient care and STDs, Vol.27(11), pp.628-636

11/01/2013

DOI: 10.1089/apc.2013.0232

PMCID: PMC3820121

PMID: 24138487

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Abstract

Immigrant sexual and gender minority Latinos constitute a vulnerable subgroup about which little is known. We examined HIV testing among 190 such Latinos recruited via respondent-driven sampling in North Carolina, a state with little historical Latino presence but recent, rapid growth of this population. Sixty-eight percent reported an HIV test in the past year, and nearly half reported multiple HIV tests. Concern for their health was the most frequent reason for seeking an HIV test. Reasons not to get tested included fear of a positive test, previous HIV tests, worry that test results might be reported to the government, and concerns that others might treat the person differently if found to be HIV positive. In a multiple variable model, correlates of HIV testing included age, educational attainment, HIV stigma, comfort with sexual orientation, and previous STD diagnoses. Among participants reporting anal sex, consistent condom use was associated with HIV testing, suggesting that protective behaviors may co-occur. These findings may inform the development of more efficacious interventions to increase HIV testing among this subgroup.

Behavioral and Psychosocial Research

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Title: Subtitle: HIV Testing Among Immigrant Sexual and Gender Minority Latinos in a US Region with Little Historical Latino Presence
Creators: Paul A Gilbert - 1Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Scott D Rhodes - 2Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: AIDS patient care and STDs, Vol.27(11), pp.628-636
DOI: 10.1089/apc.2013.0232
PMID: 24138487
PMCID: PMC3820121
NLM abbreviation: AIDS Patient Care STDS
ISSN: 1087-2914
eISSN: 1557-7449
Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc
Language: English
Date published: 11/01/2013
Academic Unit: Community and Behavioral Health
Record Identifier: 9984063127602771

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