RT Journal Article
T1 Characterising people who demanded the rapid HIV test in Andalusia between 2013 and 2014
A1 Lorusso, N.
A1 Lozano, F.
A1 Zamora, C.
K1 Early diagnosis
K1 HIV-1
K1 NGO
K1 Sexual behaviour
K1 Homosexuality
K1 Blood
K1 Transmission
K1 Population
K1 Pharmacies
K1 Program
K1 Virus
K1 Care
AB Background. The aim of the study was to describe people who demanded the HIV screening test in Andalusia (Spain).Design. Cross-sectional study carried out by social organisation collaborating with the Program for early diagnosis of HIV in Andalusia. Participants underwent an oral HIV test and answered a survey beforehand, from September 2013 to August 2014. The study included a descriptive analysis of data and a logistic regression in order to determine the risk factors associated with a reactive test result. We analysed variables related to: social organisation, sociodemographic characteristics, risk exposure that caused the test, previous test history, history of sexually transmitted infections (predictive variables) and test result (dependent variable).Results. It was possible to characterise 1,844 people (48%). They were mostly men (70%) who had sex with men (MSM) in the last 12 months (59%). The 53% had a previous HIV test and came to social organisations after an exposure to risk, especially unprotected oral sex (75%), vaginal (50%) and/or anal (38%). Twenty-three percent was foreigners. A positive result was associated to: HIV work area, male sex, MSM, unprotected sex (anal, with HIV+ person or with sex worker) and test antecedent (p
PB Gobierno de navarra
SN 1137-6627
YR 2017
FD 2017-01-01
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/19485
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/19485
LA es
DS RISalud
RD Apr 8, 2025