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HIV Self-testing and Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in 23 US Cities, 2017

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Key Points Question Who is using HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the US? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 6563 MSM who reported HIV… Click to show full abstract

Key Points Question Who is using HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the US? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 6563 MSM who reported HIV testing in the past year, 7.7% reported HIV self-testing within the past year. Self-testing was more common among younger MSM with higher socioeconomic status and those who reported sexual identity disclosure. Meaning The findings of this study suggest that efforts to expand HIV self-testing among MSM may need to focus on reaching vulnerable subgroups, including those with lower socioeconomic status and who have not disclosed their sexual identity.

Keywords: hiv self; sex men; among men; self testing; men sex

Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2022

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