Trends in HIV testing among adults in Georgia: Analysis of the 2011-2015 BRFSS data

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2016, Pages

  Ansa, Benjamin E ^a   White, Sashia ^b   Chung, Yunmi ^a   Smith, Selina A ^a,b  

^a AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral risk factor surveillance system; Georgia; HIV AIDS; Sociodemographic; Testing; Trends

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; TESTING METHOD; TREND ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GEORGIA (REPUBLIC); HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INCOME; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; TREND STUDY; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HIV INFECTIONS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

GEORGIA; UNITED STATES;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84995555583     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13111126     Document Type: Article

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