TABLE 2.
Prevalence of HIV Testing Among Males by Descriptive Characteristics and 4 Year Survey Periods, NHANES, 2003–2010
| Variable | 2003–2006 | 2007–2010 | P* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Size | Percent Ever Tested | 95% CI | Sample Size | Percent Ever Tested | 95% CI | ||
| Overall | 3169 | 37.2 | 34.7 to 39.8 | 3641 | 41.1 | 39.2 to 43.1 | <0.05 |
| Age, yr | |||||||
| 18–19 (ref) | 500 | 14.9 | 10.5 to 19.2 | 294 | 17.3 | 10.6 to 24.0 | NS |
| 20–29 | 742 | 33.3† | 28.2 to 38.5 | 817 | 36.4† | 31.9 to 40.9 | NS |
| 30–39 | 669 | 45.7† | 41.5 to 49.9 | 847 | 51.2† | 46.5 to 56.0 | NS |
| 40–49 | 708 | 40.4† | 35.3 to 45.5 | 834 | 44.9† | 40.0 to 49.7 | NS |
| 50–59 | 550 | 33.4† | 28.7 to 38.2 | 849 | 37.0† | 32.3 to 41.8 | NS |
| Race/Hispanic Origin | |||||||
| Non-Hispanic white (ref) | 1436 | 36.1 | 32.9 to 39.2 | 1565 | 40.3 | 37.7 to 42.8 | <0.05 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 794 | 50.3† | 47.1 to 53.5 | 721 | 61.7† | 56.6 to 66.8 | <0.001 |
| Mexican American | 701 | 28.9† | 24.0 to 33.8 | 779 | 29.7† | 25.3 to 34.2 | NS |
| Education | |||||||
| Less than high school diploma or GED | 784 | 27.9† | 23.4 to 32.4 | 1011 | 38.7 | 34.1 to 43.4 | <0.01 |
| High school diploma or GED | 830 | 36.5 | 31.4 to 41.7 | 944 | 37.6† | 34.2 to 41.0 | NS |
| Above high school diploma or GED (ref) | 1513 | 40.4 | 36.8 to 43.9 | 1666 | 43.6 | 40.9 to 46.4 | NS |
| PIR | |||||||
| Below PIR | 630 | 38.2 | 33.9 to 42.5 | 754 | 39.0 | 35.0 to 43.1 | NS |
| At or above PIR (ref) | 2406 | 37.2 | 34.6 to 39.8 | 2572 | 41.2 | 39.0 to 43.5 | <0.05 |
| Current health insurance coverage? | |||||||
| Yes | 2119 | 38.2† | 35.4 to 41.0 | 2266 | 41.3 | 39.2 to 43.3 | NS |
| No (ref) | 1026 | 33.8 | 29.8 to 37.9 | 1372 | 40.8 | 37.6 to 43.9 | <0.01 |
| Regular location for health care? | |||||||
| Yes | 2277 | 38.2 | 34.9 to 41.5 | 2626 | 42.6† | 40.4 to 44.8 | <0.05 |
| No (ref) | 892 | 34.3 | 30.4 to 38.2 | 1015 | 36.3 | 32.2 to 40.4 | NS |
| Received health care in the past 12 months? | |||||||
| Yes | 2250 | 39.7† | 36.7 to 42.8 | 2549 | 43.0† | 40.5 to 45.5 | NS |
| No (ref) | 916 | 30.3 | 26.3 to 34.3 | 1087 | 36.1 | 32.3 to 39.9 | <0.05 |
| History of US military service? | |||||||
| Yes | 401 | 59.7† | 53.9 to 65.6 | 394 | 68.8† | 62.6 to 75.1 | <0.05 |
| No (ref) | 2768 | 33.1 | 30.5 to 35.7 | 3246 | 37.5 | 35.2 to 39.9 | <0.05 |
| History of injection or illicit drug use? | |||||||
| Yes | 771 | 47.4† | 42.5 to 52.3 | 882 | 51.7† | 47.1 to 56.3 | NS |
| No (ref) | 2331 | 34.0 | 31.1 to 36.8 | 2678 | 37.8 | 35.7 to 39.9 | <0.05 |
| History of sexually transmitted infections?‡ | |||||||
| Yes | 175 | 59.5† | 48.5 to 70.5 | 170 | 67.4† | 58.7 to 76.1 | NS |
| No (ref) | 2917 | 35.9 | 33.3 to 38.5 | 3370 | 40.2 | 38.1 to 42.2 | <0.05 |
| Number of lifetime sexual partners | |||||||
| 0 | 371 | 18.2§ | 13.3 to 23.1 | 358 | 24.9§ | 19.4 to 30.5 | NS |
| 1 | 296 | 17.2 | 12.2 to 22.3 | 297 | 23.8 | 18.5 to 29.1 | NS |
| 2–4 | 606 | 27.3 | 21.8 to 32.9 | 636 | 27.3 | 24.0 to 30.6 | NS |
| 5–9 | 627 | 33.6 | 29.1 to 38.1 | 746 | 40.6 | 35.3 to 45.8 | <0.05 |
| 10 or more | 1159 | 53.9 | 50.2 to 57.5 | 1481 | 55.2 | 51.7 to 58.7 | NS |
| History of same-sex sexual contact?‖ | |||||||
| Yes | 149 | 72.5† | 62.5 to 82.5 | 172 | 64.7† | 54.8 to 74.6 | NS |
| No (ref) | 2950 | 35.6 | 33.1 to 38.0 | 3377 | 40.3 | 38.4 to 42.4 | <0.01 |
| Non-heterosexual sexual identity?¶ | |||||||
| Yes | 155 | 68.6† | 58.6 to 78.6 | 164 | 63.4† | 52.1 to 74.7 | NS |
| No (ref) | 2939 | 36.0 | 33.7 to 38.3 | 3378 | 40.5 | 38.7 to 42.4 | <0.01 |
Difference between 2003–2006 and 2007–2010.
P < 0.05 for t test comparing subgroup and reference group within the survey cycle.
Includes a self-reported history of chlamydia or gonorrhea in the past 12 months or a self-reported history of ever having genital herpes or genital warts.
P < 0.05 for linear test for trend across all subgroups for lifetime number of sexual partners within survey cycle.
Includes men who had sex with men.
Includes whether respondents thought of themselves as either non-heterosexual (homosexual, gay, bisexual, something else or not sure) or heterosexual. GED, General Educational Development; NS, not significant; ref, reference; PIR, Poverty Index Ratio.