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Major UK study shows rise in HIV testing, but only a quarter of gay men tested in previous year
Roger Pebody, 2013-11-30 11:50:00
Data from three, large representative samples of the UK population over the last two decades show a significant rise in the uptake of HIV testing, especially among men who have sex with men (MSM), individuals with more sexual partners and African people. Nonetheless in each of these target groups, half of those questioned had not taken an HIV test in the past five years, showing how far the UK needs to go in order to reduce rates of undiagnosed HIV.
The figures are among those published from the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal) in The Lancet this week. As this study recruited a large, representative sample from households throughout Great Britain, it is more likely than most other studies to give an accurate picture of HIV testing behaviours across the population.
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