Characteristics of sexually experienced HIV testers aged 18 to 32 in rural South Africa: baseline results from a community-based trial, NIMH Project Accept (HPTN 043)

摘要: Young people in South Africa are at high risk of HIV infection and yet may have more limited access to prevention treatment services than others the population. Testing facilitates sharing messages but also enables linkage care those who test positive therefore has wider public health implications. This baseline survey conducted 2005 for a community randomized trial rural KwaZulu-Natal explored factors associated with history ever, repeat recent testing amongst sexually debuted men women aged 18 32 years. Over 35% this population ever tested HIV, less likely (unadjusted OR 0.26, 95% CI: 0.21-0.32) repeatedly (adjusted (aOR) 0.68, 0.48-0.97). Men 24–28 years (aOR 2.02, 1.10-3.71) 29–32 2.69, 1.46-4.94) were <20 years. Those reported having discussed had significantly greater odds reporting (men’s aOR 2.83, 1.63-4.89; women’s 3.36, 2.50-4.53), (irrespective sex, 2.87, 2.02-4.09) 1.28-3.19). These findings highlight need novel youth- men-friendly emphasises importance discussions about home encourage testing.