aHIV Research Branch

bBehavioral and Clinical Surveillance Branch, Division of HIV Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

cDLH Corporation, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Correspondence to Jerris L. Raiford, PhD, Division of HIV Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop E-37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. Tel: +1 770 488 0691; fax: +1 404 639 0897; e-mail: [email protected]

Received 17 October, 2023

Revised 23 January, 2024

Accepted 12 February, 2024