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Gousse Y, Wilson TE, McFarlane D, Browne RC, Fraser M, Yusim D, Stewart M, Salifu MO, Joseph MA. HIV Testing Correlates: U.S. and Foreign Born High-Risk Black Heterosexual Men. J Immigr Minor Health 2021; 23:1145-1151. [PMID: 33507520 PMCID: PMC9796172 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-021-01140-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
In the U.S., Black men are disproportionately affected by HIV, with some of the highest HIV incidence rates and lowest rates of HIV testing. We examined correlates of HIV testing and knowledge among participants of the Barbershop Talk with Brothers (BTWB) project, an HIV prevention program targeting high-risk sexual behaviors among Black heterosexual men in Brooklyn, New York. Specifically, we examined differences between U.S. vs. foreign-born status and HIV testing rates, HIV knowledge, and socio-demographic factors. Of the 855 men included, the mean age was 33 years and 35.0% were foreign-born. Lifetime HIV testing was reported at 84%, with greater proportion of U.S. vs foreign-born men reporting lifetime (88.6% vs. 75.0%) and recent testing (68.6% vs. 51.0%), p < 0.001. Among foreign-born men, recent HIV testing was associated with lower stigma and greater HIV transmission knowledge than those un-tested. The authors recommend tailored approaches to increasing HIV testing in Black communities, based on nativity and social factors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yolene Gousse
- Department of Pharmacy Administration and Public Health, St. John’s University, Queens, NY, USA,Brooklyn Health Disparities Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA,Department of Pharmacy Administration and Public Health, Dr. Andrew J. Bartilucci Center, St. John’s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, New York, NY 11439, USA
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- Brooklyn Health Disparities Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA,Department of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA
| | - Davin McFarlane
- Brooklyn Health Disparities Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA,Special Treatment and Research Program, College of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Brooklyn Health Disparities Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA,Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Baystate Medical Center, Springield, MA, USA
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- Brooklyn Health Disparities Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA,School of Graduate Studies, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA
| | - Moro O. Salifu
- Brooklyn Health Disparities Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA,Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Brooklyn Health Disparities Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA,Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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