TABLE 1.
HIV Testing Among US Adults Aged 18–64 Years, BRFSS 2008
| Characteristics | N (Weighted %*) | Ever Been Tested for HIV N (Weighted %)† |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 281,826 | 96,430 (39.9) |
| Sociodemographics | ||
| Female | 172,257 (49.9) | 61,355 (41.0) |
| Age | ||
| 18–24 | 7515 (7.1) | 3127 (39.7) |
| 25–34 | 24,653 (11.0) | 14,565 (59.8) |
| 35–44 | 37,202 (11.4) | 18,628 (51.1) |
| 45–54 | 50,728 (11.6) | 15,608 (31.3) |
| 55–64 | 52,159 (8.8) | 9427 (18.6) |
| Male | 109,569 (50.1) | 35,075 (34.9) |
| Age | ||
| 18–24 | 6006 (7.8) | 1428 (24.2) |
| 25–34 | 13,972 (11.1) | 5800 (42.9) |
| 35–44 | 23,457 (11.5) | 9945 (44.3) |
| 45–54 | 32,099 (11.3) | 10,067 (32.8) |
| 55–64 | 34,035 (8.4) | 7835 (24.1) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic/white | 218,772 (66.5) | 67,759 (33.9) |
| Non-Hispanic/black | 23,660 (10.4) | 13,013 (59.5) |
| Hispanic | 20,144 (15.8) | 8271 (41.1) |
| Other | 17,136 (7.3) | 6610 (37.1) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/a member of an unmarried couple | 178,394 (65.3) | 55,612 (36.8) |
| Never married/divorced/widowed/separated | 102,545 (34.7) | 40,533 (40.2) |
| Children less than 18 yr of age in the household | ||
| None | 165,127 (48.9) | 45,129 (31.0) |
| 1 or more | 116,043 (51.1) | 51,142 (44.7) |
| Educational level | ||
| High school or less | 99,564 (38.5) | 30,419 (35.0) |
| Some college or technical school | 77,953 (27.0) | 28,054 (40.0) |
| College graduate | 103,722 (34.5) | 37,887 (39.9) |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed for wages/self-employed | 196,709 (69.6) | 66,782 (38.0) |
| Unemployed/retired/other | 84,166 (30.4) | 29,451 (38.4) |
| Annual household income | ||
| <$15,00 | 23,028 (9.0) | 10,023 (43.2) |
| $15,000–50,000 | 100,476 (38.3) | 34,887 (40.1) |
| >$50,000 | 131,571 (52.7) | 44,478 (37.6) |
| County of residency | ||
| Rural: non-MSA county | 101,140 (20.8) | 29,621 (31.9) |
| Urban: MSA county | 174,569 (79.2) | 64,711 (39.8) |
| Healthcare access | ||
| Have any kind of healthcare coverage | ||
| Yes | 241,435 (82.0) | 81,921 (37.6) |
| No | 39,774 (18.0) | 14,383 (39.7) |
| Have a personal doctor or healthcare provider | ||
| Yes | 234,645 (77.7) | 79,552 (37.8) |
| No | 46,580 (22.3) | 16,724 (38.7) |
| Could not see a doctor because of cost in the past 12 mo | ||
| Yes | 40,613 (16.0) | 17,432 (46.3) |
| No | 240,699 (84.0) | 78,849 (36.4) |
| Length of time since last routine checkup | ||
| Within the past year | 187,449 (64.5) | 65,663 (39.6) |
| Within the past 2–5 yr | 63,529 (25.0) | 21,793 (36.2) |
| 5 or more years ago | 24,468 (8.8) | 7121 (32.8) |
| Never | 3514 (1.7) | 975 (30.0) |
| Self-perception | ||
| Perceived general health status | ||
| Excellent/very good/good | 237,074 (86.1) | 79,858 (37.6) |
| Fair/poor | 43,857 (13.9) | 16,264 (40.4) |
| Emotional support | ||
| Always/usual/sometimes | 252,373 (92.5) | 87,699 (38.9) |
| Rarely/never | 19,137 (7.5) | 7434 (41.3) |
| Life satisfaction | ||
| Very satisfied/satisfied | 255,819 (94.4) | 87,566 (38.4) |
| Dissatisfied/very dissatisfied | 16,665 (5.6) | 7694 (49.9) |
| Any high-risk situations for HIV | ||
| Yes | 6759 (3.6) | 4286 (66.3) |
| No | 262,423 (96.4) | 91,365 (41.0) |
| Residency state type | ||
| High morbidity-opt out (N = 12) | 65,201 (34.3) | 24,513 (40.2) |
| High morbidity-opt in (N = 10) | 73,700 (40.1) | 27,419 (38.9) |
| Low morbidity-opt out (N = 19) | 93,557 (15.7) | 29,612 (33.5) |
| Low morbidity-opt in (N = 10) | 49,368 (9.8) | 14,886 (33.0) |
*
Column percent, missing values were not included.
†
Row percent; a missing response to HIV testing was combined with the “No” category.
HIV indicates human immunodeficiency virus; BRFSS, behavioral risk factors surveillance system.