Sexual Behavior and Routine HIV Testing in Older U.S. Adults

The CDC recommends that adult healthcare include routine HIV testing. Investigators assessed incidence of this practice in the context of sexual behavior in 2823 heterosexual men and women (age range, 57–85; black, white, and Latino) in the U.S.

Although the lifetime number of sexual partners was similar in all racial groups, blacks were most likely to report new sexual partners and nonmonogamous relationships during the last 5 years. In addition, time spent single during adulthood was 60% greater in black women and 40% greater in black men than in whites. In multivariate analysis, black race and time spent single remained significant risk factors for nonmonogamous partnerships. Overall, 11% of black or Latina women, 14% of white women, 18% …