       Document 0840
 DOCN  M9640840
 TI    HIV antibody testing of gay men in smaller US cities.
 DT    9604
 AU    Roffman RA; Kalichman SC; Kelly JA; Winett RA; Solomon LJ; Sikkema KJ;
       Norman AD; Desiderato LL; Perry MJ; Lemke AL; et al; University of
       Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
 SO    AIDS Care. 1995;7(4):405-13. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96119348
 AB    The incidence of new AIDS diagnoses among gay males indicates that risk
       reduction in smaller communities may be lagging behind that reported in
       larger cities. Contradictory evidence exists, largely from urban areas,
       concerning the utility of HIV testing as a means of promoting
       behavioural change. This study examined the relationship between HIV
       antibody testing and subsequent high-risk sexual behaviours among gay
       men in cities of 180,000 or fewer inhabitants. In February and March of
       1992, male gay bar patrons in sixteen small US cities were administered
       an anonymous questionnaire concerning recent sexual behaviour and HIV
       testing history. Of the 1820 respondents, 28.1% had recently engaged in
       unprotected anal intercourse and 60.7% had been tested for HIV
       antibodies. Those who had been tested were more sexually active and
       reported more protected and safer sexual activities. Analyses at the
       individual and city levels converged to demonstrate that communities as
       well as individuals evidence increased self-protection in association
       with HIV antibody testing.
 DE    Adult  Decision Making  *Homosexuality, Male  Human  HIV
       Infections/DIAGNOSIS/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Male  *Residence
       Characteristics  *Risk-Taking  Sex Behavior  Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
       United States  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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