SOURCE Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Gay and Bisexual Men on HIV conducted July 17 August 3 2014 and Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll conducted July 1521 2014 When HIV Hits ID: 934163
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Americans and HIV/AIDS
Selected 2014 National Survey Findings from the Kaiser Family Foundation
Slide2SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Gay and Bisexual Men on HIV
(conducted July
17 - August 3, 2014) and Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted July 15-21, 2014)
When HIV Hits Close to Home
Percent of Americans who say …
Slide3*Excludes
those who answered “Not applicable
”SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Gay and Bisexual Men on HIV
(conducted July 17 - August 3, 2014) and Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted July 15-21, 2014)
HIV Not
B
eing Discussed in Many
Homes Today
General Public
Black Americans
Gay and Bisexual Men *
How often would you say the subject of HIV/AIDS comes up in discussion with your
family?
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
Slide4*Excludes those who answered “Not applicable
”. Question wording read “your long-term sexual partners”
SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Gay and Bisexual Men on HIV
(conducted July 17 - August 3, 2014) and Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted July 15-21, 2014)
Many Do Not Talk About HIV/AIDS with Their Intimate Partners
General Public
Black Americans
How often would you say the subject of HIV/AIDS comes up in discussion with your
intimate partners
?
Gay and Bisexual Men
*
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
Slide5SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Gay and Bisexual Men on HIV
(conducted July
17 - August 3, 2014) and Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted July 15-21, 2014)
Few are Aware of Major Scientific A
dvances, such as Treatment as Prevention
General Public
Black Americans
Gay and Bisexual Men
As far as you know, if someone who is HIV-positive is taking consistent antiretroviral treatment, does this significantly reduce the risk of passing HIV on to their sexual partners, or not?
Yes
No
Don’t Know
Slide6SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Gay and Bisexual Men on HIV
(conducted July
17 - August 3, 2014) and Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted July 15-21, 2014)
Few are Aware of New Prevention Options like PrEP
General Public
Black Americans
Gay and Bisexual Men
As far as you know, is there a prescription medication that people who are HIV-negative can take to lower their risk of getting HIV, or not?
Yes
No
Don’t Know
Slide7NOTE: Don’t know / refused responses not shown; *excludes the 10% who self-identify as HIV-positive
SOURCE
: Kaiser Family Foundation Survey of Gay and Bisexual Men on HIV
(conducted July 17 - August 3, 2014) and Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted July 15-21, 2014)
Relatively Few Report Getting Tested for HIV as Regularly as Advised
General Public
Black Americans
Gay and Bisexual Men
*
Have you, yourself, ever been tested for HIV?
If yes: When was the last time you were tested for HIV?
Yes, in the past 12 months
Yes, 12 months ago or longer
No, have not been tested