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COVID-19 Testing in a Weekly Cohort Study of Gay and Bisexual Men: The Impact of Health-Seeking Behaviors and Social Connection.
Hammoud, Mohamed A; Wells, Nathanael; Holt, Martin; Bavinton, Benjamin; Jin, Fengyi; Maher, Lisa; Philpot, Steven; Haire, Bridget; Degenhardt, Louisa; Bourne, Adam; Saxton, Peter; Keen, Phillip; Storer, Daniel; Prestage, Garrett.
  • Hammoud MA; Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Level 6, Wallace Wurth Building UNSW, 2052, Sydney, Australia. mhammoud@kirby.unsw.edu.au.
  • Wells N; Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Level 6, Wallace Wurth Building UNSW, 2052, Sydney, Australia.
  • Holt M; Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
  • Bavinton B; Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Level 6, Wallace Wurth Building UNSW, 2052, Sydney, Australia.
  • Jin F; Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Level 6, Wallace Wurth Building UNSW, 2052, Sydney, Australia.
  • Maher L; Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Level 6, Wallace Wurth Building UNSW, 2052, Sydney, Australia.
  • Philpot S; Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Level 6, Wallace Wurth Building UNSW, 2052, Sydney, Australia.
  • Haire B; Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Level 6, Wallace Wurth Building UNSW, 2052, Sydney, Australia.
  • Degenhardt L; National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
  • Bourne A; Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Saxton P; Department of Social and Community Health, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Keen P; Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Level 6, Wallace Wurth Building UNSW, 2052, Sydney, Australia.
  • Storer D; Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Level 6, Wallace Wurth Building UNSW, 2052, Sydney, Australia.
  • Prestage G; Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Level 6, Wallace Wurth Building UNSW, 2052, Sydney, Australia.
AIDS Behav ; 2022 Sep 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2262024
ABSTRACT
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM) have developed community norms for regular HIV/STI testing. We investigated factors associated with self-reported COVID-19 testing in response to reported COVID-19 cases and public health restrictions. Participants responded to weekly cohort surveys between 10th May 2021 and 27th September 2021. We used the Andersen-Gill extensions to the Cox proportional hazards model for multivariable survival data to predict factors influencing COVID-19 testing. Mean age of the 942 study participants was 45.6 years (SD 13.9). In multivariable analysis, GBM were more likely to report testing during periods of high COVID-19 caseload in their state of residence; if they were younger; university educated; close contact of someone with COVID-19; or reported coping with COVID-19 poorly. COVID-19 testing was higher among men who were more socially engaged with other GBM; had a higher proportion of friends willing to vaccinate against COVID-19; and were willing to contact sexual partners for contact tracing. Social connection with other gay men was associated with COVID-19 testing, similar to what has been observed throughout the HIV epidemic, making community networks a potential focus for the promotion of COVID-19 safe practices.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Vaccines Language: English Journal subject: Behavioral Sciences / SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS) Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10461-022-03831-1

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Vaccines Language: English Journal subject: Behavioral Sciences / SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS) Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10461-022-03831-1