Shift in the reasons why adults seek HIV testing in the United States: policy implications.

摘要: HIV testing is an important step in the continuum of care. It provides opportunity to counsel people who seek and links those test positive health services. To determine number adults had ever been tested for HIV, compare reasons they sought testing, evaluate policy implications their decision, data from 1998 2002 National Health Interview Surveys were analyzed. Of 31,138 interviewed 1998, 9728 (31.2%) reported whereas 10,760 (34.7%) 31,044 HIV. Persons similar with regard sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, ethnicity, education, region origin). The seeking changed between 2002. proportion "to find out if infected or not" declined significantly, 33.9% 11.8% (P < .05); because was "part a routine medical checkup surgical procedure" increased 11.4% 24.6% .05). During same period, required health/life insurance, immigration, military induction decreased slightly, 14.9% 14.4%. increase overall may be explained, part, by growing acceptance among United States. While mandatory remains controversial, it accounted 13% 15% became aware serostatus This contribution raises questions about its merit fight against infection.