HIV media campaigns and HIV-1 testing trends at London genitourinary medicine clinic, 1985-1993

AIDS
R GriffithJ R Harris

Abstract

To describe HIV-related media events in the context of first-time HIV-1-antibody testing trends at a London genitourinary medicine clinic. Demographic and behavioural data were collected prospectively for individuals tested for HIV-1 antibodies between September 1985 and September 1993, at the genitourinary medicine clinic of St Mary's Hospital, London. A total of 19,242 individuals were tested of whom 37% were women. Of the men tested 60% were heterosexual. The women at first time of testing were significantly younger [29.3 years; 95% confidence interval (CI), 28.8-29.7] than the men (32.5 years; 95% CI, 29.2-35.8); mean ages for both sexes did not change significantly over time. Overall, 199 women and 1539 men tested HIV-antibody-positive. The proportions of women testing positive increased significantly over time (chi 2 = 21.7, degrees of freedom = 1; P < 0.001), whereas the proportion of HIV-positive men remained constant for all sexual orientation groups. The proportion of heterosexual women testing positive (2.8%) was similar to the proportion of HIV-positive heterosexual men (2.9%). HIV-positive individuals were significantly older for both sexes. Throughout the study period numerous education campaigns were run using a ...Continue Reading

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