OBJECTIVE: To examine healthcare-related correlates of recent HIV testing among New York City (NYC) residents, controlling for socio-demographic and HIV-related risk factors. METHODS: Using the NYC 2007 Community Health Survey (population-based telephone survey, n=8911), recent HIV testing was examined for its association with healthcare-related variables, including medical screening for other conditions, controlling for other HIV testing correlates using multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: Factors associated with a recent HIV test included: provider recommendation for an HIV test (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 10.1, 95% confidence interval [CI]:7.6-13.5), Medicaid versus private insurance (AOR: 1.6, 95% CI: 1.2-2.1), and having a personal doctor (AOR: 1.6, 95% CI: 1.3-2.1). The proportion of HIV tests attributed to each factor (attributable-fraction [AF]) was 49% for provider recommendation, 33% for having a personal doctor, and 8.3% for Medicaid insurance. Among subgroups eligible for other medical screening, factors associated with recent HIV testing included recent receipt of blood lipid testing (AOR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.6-3.0; AF: 45%), and Pap smear (AOR: 2.7, 95% CI: 2.1-3.5; AF: 52%). Recent receipt of mammography and colonoscopy was not associated with recent HIV testing. CONCLUSIONS: A substantial proportion of recent HIV testing coverage among New Yorkers may be attributable to healthcare-related factors. Joint medical screening may provide opportunities to increase population HIV testing coverage. Published by Elsevier Inc.
OBJECTIVE: To examine healthcare-related correlates of recent HIV testing among New York City (NYC) residents, controlling for socio-demographic and HIV-related risk factors. METHODS: Using the NYC 2007 Community Health Survey (population-based telephone survey, n=8911), recent HIV testing was examined for its association with healthcare-related variables, including medical screening for other conditions, controlling for other HIV testing correlates using multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: Factors associated with a recent HIV test included: provider recommendation for an HIV test (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 10.1, 95% confidence interval [CI]:7.6-13.5), Medicaid versus private insurance (AOR: 1.6, 95% CI: 1.2-2.1), and having a personal doctor (AOR: 1.6, 95% CI: 1.3-2.1). The proportion of HIV tests attributed to each factor (attributable-fraction [AF]) was 49% for provider recommendation, 33% for having a personal doctor, and 8.3% for Medicaid insurance. Among subgroups eligible for other medical screening, factors associated with recent HIV testing included recent receipt of blood lipid testing (AOR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.6-3.0; AF: 45%), and Pap smear (AOR: 2.7, 95% CI: 2.1-3.5; AF: 52%). Recent receipt of mammography and colonoscopy was not associated with recent HIV testing. CONCLUSIONS: A substantial proportion of recent HIV testing coverage among New Yorkers may be attributable to healthcare-related factors. Joint medical screening may provide opportunities to increase population HIV testing coverage. Published by Elsevier Inc.
Authors: Bernard M Branson; H Hunter Handsfield; Margaret A Lampe; Robert S Janssen; Allan W Taylor; Sheryl B Lyss; Jill E Clark Journal: MMWR Recomm Rep Date: 2006-09-22
Authors: Mihaela S Stefan; J Matthew Blackwell; Kamau M Crawford; Johanna Martinez; Sun Wu Sung; Scott A Holliday; Michael Landry; Nancy Lavine; Nathan Lerfald; Jason L Morris; Sandra Greene; Samuel Cykert Journal: Am J Med Sci Date: 2010-10 Impact factor: 2.378
Authors: Mira L Katz; Cathy M Tatum; Cecilia R Degraffinreid; Stephanie Dickinson; Electra D Paskett Journal: J Womens Health (Larchmt) Date: 2007 Jan-Feb Impact factor: 2.681
Authors: Monisha Arya; Sajani Patel; Disha Kumar; Micha Yin Zheng; Michael A Kallen; Richard L Street; Kasisomayajula Viswanath; Thomas P Giordano Journal: J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care Date: 2014-11-23
Authors: Monisha Arya; Disha Kumar; Sajani Patel; Richard L Street; Thomas Peter Giordano; Kasisomayajula Viswanath Journal: Am J Public Health Date: 2014-10-16 Impact factor: 9.308
Authors: Tiffany L Kyle; Viviana E Horigian; Susan Tross; Valerie A Gruber; Margaret Pereyra; Raul N Mandler; Daniel J Feaster; Lisa R Metsch Journal: AIDS Behav Date: 2015-03