• Am J Prev Med · Jul 2021

    Factors Associated With HIV Testing Among High-School Girls in the U.S., 2015‒2017.

    • Alissa C Cyrus, Richard Dunville, Athena P Kourtis, Karen W Hoover, and Pattie Tucker.
    • Office of Women's Health, Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: acyrus@cdc.gov.
    • Am J Prev Med. 2021 Jul 1; 61 (1): 20-27.

    IntroductionFew studies have examined the factors associated with HIV testing, specifically among U.S. high-school girls.MethodsInvestigators analyzed 2015 and 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey data to calculate the prevalence ratios and the corresponding 95% CIs for the association of HIV-related risk behaviors and other factors with HIV testing. Analyses were completed in March 2020.ResultsApproximately 1 in 10 high-school girls reported ever having had an HIV test. Ever having had an HIV test was most common among girls who had ≥4 lifetime sexual partners and those who had ever injected illegal drugs.ConclusionsHigh-school girls who engage in behaviors or experience other factors that put them at higher risk for HIV are more likely to have ever gotten tested. However, the prevalence of having ever had an HIV test remains relatively low, indicating that continued efforts may be warranted to reduce risk behaviors and increase testing among high-school girls.Published by Elsevier Inc.

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