Prevalence and correlates of HIV testing among Caribbean youth

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 722-726

  Andrews, B V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Provider initiated testing; Voluntary HIV testing; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FEMALE; GUYANA; HAITI; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FEMALE; GUYANA; HAITI; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83455162563     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.011088     Document Type: Article

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