Repeat HIV-testing is associated with an increase in behavioral risk among men who have sex with men: a cohort study

Table 2 Risk behavior at the first and last test in 2,501 individuals undergoing repeat HIV testing ^a

Risk factor/risk behavior (within 12 months prior to test)	First test		Last test
Risk factor/risk behavior (within 12 months prior to test)	Individuals reporting risk	Percentage	Individuals reporting risk	Percentage	P value using McNemar test
10 or more male partners	871/2501	34.83 %	970/2501	38.78 %	<0.001
CRAI	1308/2474	52.87 %	1323/2490	53.13 %	n.s.
CRAI and 5 or more male partners	859/2483	34.60 %	915/2495	36.67 %	0.028
CRAI and 10 or more male partners	488/2483	19.65 %	580/2495	23.25 %	<0.001
CRAI with HIV positive male	76/2288	3.32 %	161/2422	6.65 %	<0.001
CRAI with sex worker	7/2436	0.29 %	12/2467	0.49 %	n.s.
CRAI with PWID	14/2437	0.57 %	40/2464	1.62 %	0.002
Gonorrhea ^b	141/2501	5.64 %	189/2501	7.56 %	0.004
Syphilis ^b	50/2501	2.00 %	47/2501	1.88 %	n.s.
Any STI ^b	317/2501	12.67 %	348/2501	13.91 %	n.s.
IDU with shared needles	9/2495	0.36 %	19/2501	0.76 %	n.s.
IDU	26/2501	1.04 %	28/2501	1.12 %	ns
Non-injection stimulant drug use (i.e. methamphetamine, cocaine, poppers, GHB, ketamine, XTC)	562/2501	22.47 %	759/2501	30.35 %	<0.001

CRAI, Condomless receptive anal intercourse; GHB, Gamma hydroxybutyrate; IQR, Interquartile range; IDU, Injection drug use; n.s., Not significant; PWID, Person who injects drugs; STI, Sexually transmitted infection; XTC, Ecstasy
^a Median time between first and last test 714 days (IQR, 396–1191); individuals with <180 days between tests were excluded
^b All self-reported diagnosis within the last 12 months

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