K. Ziek et al., Factors associated with HIV testing and returning for test results in a sample of out-of-treatment drug users, J DRUG ISS, 30(3), 2000, pp. 675-685
Demographic and behavioral factors related to taking an HIV test and return
ing for results were examined in a sample of out-of-treatment IDUs and crac
k smokers (N=1682) recruited from the streets in East Harlem, New York City
. The results of logistic regression analyses indicated that subjects with
less than a high school education who reported no previous HIV test and who
were older were more likely to test with the project. Returning for HIV te
st results was associated with being older, and having a high school educat
ion. Subjects reporting ever being in prison and subjects ever exchanging s
ex for money or drugs were less likely to return for test results. Findings
suggest that efforts to convey the importance of testing and returning for
results must continue in at-risk drug use populations, especially among yo
uth and other high-risk subpopulations.