New Study Examines the Importance of HIV Testing
June 27 was the 26th annual National HIV Testing Day, and Testing.com conducted a survey for American singles in honor of the first recognized National HIV Testing Day in 1995 (this was 13 whole years after HIV/AIDS had been identified). Testing.com is a reliable and trusted informational guide for at home screenings and medical lab testing. Researchers wanted to gauge and understand the singles concerns about the possibility of contracting HIV. The online survey respondents were a group of 1,250 singles 18 years or older.
Survey results revealed that 55 percent of respondents are extremely worried or concerned about contracting the virus versus the 26 percent of respondents who have absolutely no concern at all. Most respondents cited the reasoning behind the worry-free attitude is, they use protection and believe their partners have remained HIV-negative as well.
Sixty-eight percent of sexually active gay or bisexual men indicated they are very worried about contracting HIV, leaving seven out of 10 gay men concerned or worried, which highlights the fact that this crucial issue is still prevalent. Regardless of men’s sexual partner preferences, they are more likely to be afraid of the virus than women, by a rate of 49 percent to 24 percent.
Diving deeper into social standings, data shows 34 percent of Black singles and 31 percent of Latino singles say they are less concerned about contracting the virus compared to 27 percent of Asian singles and 24 percent of White singles. Although Black and Latino respondents aren’t as worried about contracting HIV, data disproportionately reflects this, revealing 41 percent and 23 percent of HIV/AIDS cases in the U.S. are Black and Latin American.
The purpose of the research team at Testing.com conducting the survey was to shed light on and increase awareness of HIV testing. Did your spend National HIV Testing Day getting tested and diminished that worry in the back of your head? To view the full and completed report, click here.
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