Factors Associated with Lifetime HIV Testing in Texas by Race/Ethnicity
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Factors Associated with Lifetime HIV Testing in Texas by Race/Ethnicity
INTRODUCTION In United States, roughly 1/5 of all HIV infected persons remain undiagnosed. Because HIV testing is critical to improve prevention efforts, more research is needed to understand the characteristics of individuals who get tested for HIV. METHODS This secondary analysis of the 2010 Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System used data from 9,744 respondents between 18-64 year...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Open AIDS Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1874-6136
DOI: 10.2174/1874613601206010232