Dr. Kathleen Brady of the AIDS Activities Coordinating Office discussed three cycles of the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance in Philadelphia, including cycles with men who have sex with men (MSM), high-risk heterosexuals, and injection drug users. This presentation took place at the Philadelphia EMA HIV Integrated Planning Council meeting on Thursday, January 11, 2018.
2. National HIV Behavioral Surveillance
Conducted 2004-Present
Establish and maintain a
surveillance system among
groups at high risk for HIV
infection
4 rounds completed to-date
Rounds consist of 3 cycles
MSM
IDU
HET
Conducted in 22
Jurisdictions
4. MSM Cycle, 2017
Sample collection: July 2017 – October 2017
Eligibility Requirements
Have not previously participated in the current NHBS-MSM cycle
Live in the participating MSA (Philadelphia, Delaware)
18 years old or older
Were born male and self-identify as male
Have ever had oral or anal sex with another man
and
Are able to complete the interview in English or Spanish
N=579
Goal: 500 interviews
5. Sample Characteristics
Race
White 14%
Black 70%
Hispanic 12%
Other 4%
Age
18-29: 54%
30-39: 24%
40-49: 13%
50+: 9%
Education
HS or Equivalent 42.3%
Higher: 52.0%
Employment:
Full or Part-time: 62.4%
Unemployed: 25.9%
Region
South Phila 17%
North Phila 16%
West Phila 14%
Outside Phila 13%
Southwest Phila 12%
Northeast Phila 8%
Center City 10%
Other 14%
6. Health Care Characteristics
82.6% Currently Insured
52.7% Medicaid
36.6% Private
90.1% Have a usual
source of health care
Private Doctor: 42.8%
Public Health Center:
34.8%
Emergency Room:
13.2%
83.3% had a health
care visit within last 12
months
60.2% were offered an
HIV test by provider
within the last 12
months of those who
saw a doctor in the last
12months
50.1% total sample
7. PrEP
N=411
Did not SRP
N=315:
Did not SRP or take PrEP
302 (73.5%) have heard of
PrEP
143 (35%) have discussed
with physician
76 (26.5) has taken PrEP
Took Everyday: 59%
Got Meds from friend: 5%
52 still actively on PrEP
PEP
59 (14.4) have taken PEP
172 (54.6%) have previously
considered PrEP
When asked if they thought
PrEP would be a good option
for them?
51.7% said yes
Most common reason PrEP
was not a good option
Person doesn’t like medicine
Not a lot of sexual partners
Consistent condom use
8. PrEP Beliefs
Not SRP SRP
How likely are you to use
condoms if you’re on PrEP?
62.1%
PrEP will reduce my risk of
contracting HIV
69.6% agree
Would worry about getting
other STIs if on PrEP?
69.4%
Would Recommend PrEP?
46.4% would
How likely are you to use condoms
if your partner is on PrEP?
59% likely or extremely likely
PrEP will reduce the risk of my
partner contracting HIV
79.3%
Would worry about other STIs if
partner was on PrEP?
73.9%
Would recommend PrEP to a
negative partner?
82.4%
9. Sexual Behaviors
9 was the average
number of partners
reported in the last 12
months
Median: 4
16% Reported
exchange sex
88.6% reported anal
sex in the last 12
months
362 (70.9%) reported
unprotected anal sex
Of the 362:
58.6% between 18-29
30.9% Self Reported
Positive
10. Other Risk Behaviors
5% had a history of Injection Drug Use
Of which, 41% reported injection in the last 12 months
57% non-injection drug use in last 12 months
Marijuana, Powdered Cocaine, Poppers, Painkillers
77.4% reported drinking in the last 30 days
39.4% reported binge drinking in the last 30 days
11. STDs
60.8% Reported having an STD test in the last 12
months
40% reported a Rectal STD test
20% Reported an STD diagnosis in the last 12
months
12.7% Gonorrhea
8.9% Chlamydia
7.1% Syphilis
12. HIV Testing
4% had never tested for HIV
89.9% tested in the last 2 years
HIV counseling and testing site
Health Center
Private Doctor
92.8% got there most recent test results
4%, 17, individuals reported using a rapid home HIV
test
13. HIV & HCV Results
MSM5 HIV Results (2017)
212 Positive Participants (37.6%)
170 Self-Reported as HIV positive (80.2% of HIV+ aware of their
status)
352 (62.4%) Non-Reactive
HCV Results (n =503)
483 (96%) non-reactive
20 (4%) Reactive
7 newly dx’d
Coinfection Rates
10 of the 212 HIV reactive individuals also reactive on the HCV
test
<2% of total sample
15. HET Cycle, 2016
Sample collection: July 2016 – September 2016
Eligibility Requirements
Present a valid NHBS-HET coupon
Had not previously participated in the current NHBS-HET cycle
Live in the participating MSA (Philadelphia, Delaware)
Be between age of 18 and 60 years
Be Male or Female (transgender persons are not eligible for the HET cycle)
Have had vaginal or anal sex with someone of the opposite gender in the past 12 months
HET Definition Requirement
Have a household income below HHS poverty guidelines
Or
Educational level no greater than high school
N=557
611 interviewed
Goal: 500 interviews
16. Sample Characteristics
Gender
Male: 54.2%
Female: 45.8%
Race
White 1.3%
Black 92.5%
Hispanic 4.1%
Other 2.1%
Age
18-29: 29.8%
30-39: 17.2%
40-49: 25.3%
50-60 27.7%
Education
Less than HS: 26.6%
HS or Equivalent
56.6%
Employment:
Full or Part-time: 29.1%
Unemployed: 44.3%
Region
North Phila 26.8%
Southwest Phila 25.3%
West Phila 17.6%
Outside Phila 19.0%
Other 11.3%
17. Health Care Characteristics
89.8% Currently Insured
81.3% Medicaid
8.6% Private
92.6% Have a usual
source of health care
Private Doctor: 47.1%
Public Health Center:
33.3%
Emergency Room:
19.6%
85.4% had a health
care visit within last 12
months
51.8% were offered an
HIV test by provider
within the last 12
months of those who
saw a doctor in the last
12months
43.9% total sample
18. Sexual Behaviors
Male Female
Average # of Partners:
8.1
Median: 3
84.3% reported
unprotected vaginal or
anal sex
17% reported exchange
sex
Average # of Partners:
4.9
Median: 2
87.7% reported
unprotected vaginal or
anal sex
13% reported exchange
sex
19. Other Risk Behaviors
4% had a history of Injection Drug Use
0% reported injection in the last 12 months
45.6% non-injection drug use in last 12 months
Marijuana, Painkillers, Crack Cocaine, Powdered Cocaine
55.7% reported drinking in the last 30 days
20. PrEP
Heard about PrEP
4.5% (N=25)
Spoke to a Doctor about PrEP
<1%
Taken PrEP
<1%
21. STDs
48.3% reported having an STD test in the last 12
months
10.5% reported being diagnosed with and STD
4.5% Gonorrhea
57.5% in Females
7.2% Chlamydia
52% in Males
2% Syphilis
72.7% in Males
7.9% reported having gotten the HPV Vaccine
2.5%, 7, Males
14.1%, 34, Females
22. HIV Testing
14.7% had never tested for HIV
64.5% tested in the last 2 years
Health Center
Hospital (inpatient)
Private Doctor
94.4% got there most recent test results
<5 individuals reported using a rapid home HIV test
23. HIV & HCV Results
HIV Results (n=556)
12 Positive Participants (2.2%)
7 Self-Reported as HIV positive (58.3% of HIV+ aware of their
status)
544 (98.8%) Non-Reactive
HCV Results (n =555)
483 (96%) non-reactive
17(3.1%) Reactive
9 newly dx’d
Coinfection Rates
3 of the 12 HIV reactive individuals also reactive on the HCV
test
<1% of total sample
25. PWID Cycle, 2015
Sample collection: July 2015 – November 2015
Eligibility Requirements
Present a valid NHBS-IDU coupon
Have not previously participated in the current NHBS-IDU cycle
Live in the participating MSA (Philadelphia, Montgomery,
Delaware, Chester, Bucks Counties)
18 years old or older
Have injected drugs in the last 12 months
N=662
Goal: 500 interviews
26. Sample Characteristics
Gender
Male 74%
Female 25%
Transgender 1%
Race
White 67%
Black 11%
Hispanic 20%
Other 2%
Age
18-29: 26%
30-39: 40%
40-49: 20%
50+: 14%
Education
HS or equivalent:48%
Higher: 22%
Employment
11% Employed
75% Unemployed
Region
Kensington 41%
Northeast Phila 19%
North Phila 13%
Center City 8%
Outside Phila 6%
South Phila 5%
Other 8%
27. Injection Behaviors (past 12 months)
Injection Frequency
More than once a day 88%
Once a day 5%
Once a week or less 7%
Sterile Needle Use
Never <1%
Rarely 8%
About half the time 16%
Most of the time 40%
Always 36%
Shared Works
Never 36%
Rarely 33%
About half the time 13%
Most of the time 11%
Always 7%
Needle Source (Most
Common)
46.9% - needle exchange
45.8% - off the street
28. Health Care Characteristics
77.2% Currently Insured
91.3% Medicaid
4% Private
71.5% Have a usual
source of health care
Private Doctor: 51.6%
Public Health Center:
19.5%
Emergency Room: 27%
72.6% had a health
care visit within last 12
months
50.4% were offered an
HIV test by provider
within the last 12
months of those who
saw a doctor in the last
12months
35.9% total sample
29. PrEP
Heard about PrEP
12% (N=79)
Spoke to a Doctor about PrEP
4% (N=14)
Taken PrEP
<1%
30. STDs
42.3% reported having an STD test in the last 12
months
7.7% reported being diagnosed with and STD
4.2% Gonorrhea
4.9% Chlamydia
1.5% Syphilis
31. HIV & HCV Results
PWID 4 HIV Results (2015)
32 Positive Participants (5%)
18 Self-Reported as HIV positive (56.3% of HIV+ were aware of
their status)
630 (95%) Non-Reactive
HCV Results (n =642)
539 (84%) Reactive
163 Newly Dxed HCV Infections (30.2%)
101 (16%) Non-reactive
Coinfection Rates
26 of the 32 HIV reactive individuals also reactive on the HCV
test
4% of total sample
NHBS stands for National HIV Behavioral Surveillance.
It was initiated in 2003 and was developed to help state and local health departments establish and maintain a surveillance system to monitor selected behaviors and prevention services among groups at high risk for HIV infection. In 2017, Portland, OR; Virginia Beach, and Memphis, Tennessee were added
Activities are implemented in rounds composed of three cycles. The first cycle of each round focuses on men who have sex with men (or MSM), the second cycle focuses on injecting drug users (or IDUs), and the third on heterosexuals at increased risk of HIV infection (or HET). To-date, there have been 3 rounds of NHBS completed.
Findings from NHBS are used to enhance the understanding of HIV risk and testing behaviors in these groups, and to develop and evaluate HIV prevention programs that provide services to them.
In order to be eligible…
MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas)
Start: July 6th
End: October 8th
48 Events in Total
Screened just about 700 people
Approached: Over 1,600 people
18.6 Bachelor’s or higher
33.4 some college or technical
5.7 – less than high school
15.5% didn’t get healthcare due to cost
23.3% disabled
Big increase in PrEP knowledge from MSM4 when only 52% had reported knowledge
Out of the 59 people on PEP, only 21 of them used PrEP in the last 12 months.
Top three reasons for no longer being on PrEP:
Change in sexual behaviors=8/24
Insurance stopped covering =5/24
Disliked side effects=5/24
328, 57%, reported ever having sex with a women
125, 21.7%, have had sex with a woman in the last year
Of those having unprotected anal sex, 30.9% knew they were hiv+.
This is only looking at those who did not self report, so that it doesn’t skew the test time info. If the srp are included then the percent tested in the last 2 year is 69%
Screened over 700 individuals
611 met eligibility requirement
557 met additional het definition
14.5% higher
19% didn’t get healthcare due to cost
23.5% disabled
In order to be eligible…
MSAs (metropolitan statistical areas)
Screened over 850 people
AGE: It is important to note that CDC has made it a point this year to target youth IDU (18-29) because this group has proven difficult to access in past cycles across all NHBS sites. In the IDU3 cycle (2012) we had somewhere around 16-18% young IDU and this year we are already at 26%.
Here is a brief overview of some of the injection behaviors of our sample so far.
Average # of persons that participants have shared works with is 7 ranges from 0 to 300. with about 37% of the sample saying that they have not shared works in the last year.
Needle Source is a check all that apply question.
Places gotten needle:
Needle or Syringe Exchange 73%
Pharmacy 28%
DR, Clinic, Hospital 3%
Friend/Partner 52%
Dealer/Off the Street 74%
Other <1%
38.5% didn’t get healthcare due to cost
40.4% disabled
PEP
1% have taken PEP
86% had previously been tested for HCV
29% Public Health/Community Health Center/Provider
23% Correctional Facility
20% Drug Treatment Program
16% Needle or Syringe Exchange Program
This was the first year we implemented HCV testing
Of the 539, 376 already knew they HCV status.
86% of our sample had previously been tested prior in your lifetime.