Predictors of recent HIV testing among male street laborers in urban Vietnam
Nguyen, H.V.; Dunne, M.P.; Debattista, J.
Journal of Health Psychology 19(8): 1066-1078
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1461-7277 PMID: 23682063 DOI: 10.1177/1359105313483645Document Number: 640899
This study assessed the prevalence of and factors associated with HIV testing among male street laborers. In a cross-sectional survey, social mapping was done to recruit and interview 450 men aged 18-59 years in Hanoi. Although many of these men engaged in multiple risk behaviors for HIV, only 19.8 percent had been tested for HIV. A modified theoretical model provided better fit than the conventional Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills model, as it explained much more variance in HIV testing. This model included three Information-Motivation-Behavioral components and four additional factors, namely, the origin of residence, sexual orientation, the number of sexual partners, and the status of condom use.