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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS CkR0xAlk. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. We assessed the willingness of gay and bisexual men, who have high rates of anal cancer that might be prevented through regular screening, to receive anal Papanicolaou tests. Methods. We surveyed a national sample of men aged 18 to 59 years who self-identified as gay (n=236) or bisexual (n=70). Results. Most respondents were willing to accept free screening (83%), but fewer would pay for the test (31% ; McNemar's khi2=158.02 ; P<. willingness to pay for screening was higher among men who reported greater worry about getting anal cancer ratio confidence interval perceived likelihood of ci="1.18,2.99)," and income in adjusted analyses. only hiv-positive respondents have the highest risk had received papanicolaou tests. conclusions. highly acceptable gay bisexual although cost a major barrier. efforts reduce disparities should target beliefs barriers testing this population.>
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