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Predictors of HIV Testing Among Latinos in Baltimore City

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health volume 12, pages 867–874 (2010)Cite this article

Abstract

To better understand access to HIV testing and prevention services experienced by Latinos, we evaluated data compiled through Baltimore City Health Department HIV outreach efforts in 2008. Of 6,443 clients served, Latinos were more likely male, young, and less-educated than non-Latinos. A greater proportion of Latinos had never been tested for HIV compared to non-Latinos (63% vs. 20%, P < 0.001). Male gender (AOR 1.58, 95% CI 1.04, 2.44), >8th grade education (AOR 2.4, 95% CI 1.60, 3.60) were associated with accessing HIV testing in the past. Increasing age, identifying as gay or bisexual, history of sexually-transmitted disease, and injection drug use were also associated with reporting prior HIV testing. HIV prevention services for Latinos should expand to reach those who are younger, heterosexual, of lower educational level, and female.

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Acknowledgments

No project-specific funding was received for this study. Dr. Chen was supported by a training grant (5T32HL007180-33) from the National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute (NHLBI) and National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Page was supported by a K23 training grant (K23HD056957-01A1) from the National Institute of AIDS and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and National Institutes of Health (NIH). This work was supported in part by the Johns Hopkins General Internal Medicine Research Methods Core.

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  1. Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 2024 E. Monument St, Suite 2-600, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA

    Nadine Chen & Hsin-Chieh Yeh

  2. Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University, 600 N. Wolfe, Carnegie 346, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA

    Emily Erbelding & Kathleen Page

  3. Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1830 E Monument St, #8012, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA

    Nadine Chen

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Chen, N., Erbelding, E., Yeh, HC. et al. Predictors of HIV Testing Among Latinos in Baltimore City. J Immigrant Minority Health 12, 867–874 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-009-9297-9

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Keywords

  • HIV
  • HIV prevention
  • Latinos
  • Hispanic Americans