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To identify STI testing preferences in this population to improve testing delivery and utilization. A trained qualitative researcher coded transcripts after each FG and added questions to explore emerging themes. Median age was Participants did not prefer testing by non-physician staff or home self-testing.

Bond initiated and completed analyses of all data and led the writing of the article. Wheeler contributed to conceptualizing the article, interpreting the findings, and editing the article. Millett contributed to conceptualizing the article, interpreting the findings, and editing the article. LaPollo contributed to analyzing the data, interpreting the findings, and editing the article. Carson assisted with collecting data and editing the article. Liau assisted with interpreting the findings and editing the article.

Furthermore, it is possible that RHT will be or is currently being used as a means of learning one's own and one's partner's HIV status prior to engaging in condomless intercourse. Data regarding knowledge and willingness to use RHT, however, is very limited. We used generalized linear modeling to assess factors associated with their willingness to use RHT.

Hypothesis testing utilized logistic and linear regression models with self-reported data on CSA independent variable and indicators of the following syndemic factors: HIV risk, substance misuse, and IPV. More than one-fourth Citation: Wu E Childhood sexual abuse among Black men who have sex with men: A cornerstone of a syndemic? This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.