The CDC recently released the following report:HIV infection, risk, prevention, and testing behavior in men who have sex with mena special report from the National HIV Behavior Surveillance (NHBS) system.
This report provides 2021 data on HIV infection and surveillance among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States, including specific behavioral risk factors, testing habits, and percentage of MSM who report participation in HIV prevention programs. data is focused on.
This report included data from 2241 MSM in 23 metropolitan areas joining NHBS in 2021. Of this group, 26% of participants were under the age of 29 and most participants were in her 30s. Additionally, 38% were black, 27% were white, and 25% were Hispanic or Latino.
The report highlighted awareness and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). 89% of HIV-free interviewed MSM said he knew what PrEP was in 2021, but only 42% said he used it to prevent infection. bottom. Also, 44% of Hispanic or Latino MSM and 24% of Black MSM reported using PrEP in the past year, compared with 57% of White MSM.
The CDC recommends that sexually active MSM be tested for HIV at least once a year, stating that testing is a pathway to engagement with HIV prevention and treatment services. According to the report, 76% of HIV-free MSM had been tested in the last 12 months.
Of this group tested, 72% said their most recent HIV test was performed in a clinical setting, 25% in a nonclinical setting (HIV counseling and testing sites, HIV street outreach programs or mobile units, syringe service programs). said to have been carried out in , or at home. Interviews revealed that his MSM who was black and Hispanic or Latino was more likely than his MSM who was white to have had a recent HIV test performed in a nonclinical setting.
The report noted that 86% of participants had health insurance and 89% had generally visited a healthcare provider within the 12 months prior to the interview.
Importantly, HIV-infected MSM have high HIV treatment rates.
According to a CDC report, 95% of MSM living with HIV in 2021 were actively receiving HIV antiretroviral therapy at the time of interview. Additionally, 98% of his MSM with HIV reported having visited a health care provider for HIV in 2021. In addition, 69% had his visit within one month of her HIV diagnosis and 88% had his visit within six months before being interviewed.
The report also examined differences in condom use based on HIV status.
Most (77%) MSM reported having condom-free anal sex with male partners, regardless of self-reported HIV status.
Men undiagnosed with HIV were more likely than MSM with HIV to report condom-free sex overall with female sex partners, although rates of both were lower in this group. HIV-infected men were more likely to have condom-free anal sex with their main male partner (44%) and casual male partner (55%) than their HIV-undiagnosed MSM (50% and 53%, respectively). reported as a percentage of
reference
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Her HIV infection risk, prevention, and testing behavior among men who have sex with men—National HIV Behavior Surveillance, 13 US cities, 2021. 31. Published January 2023. Accessed 1 February 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/library/reports/hiv-surveillance-special-reports/no-31/index.html
