Back to Search
Start Over
Correlates of unprotected anal sex among men who have sex with men in Tijuana, Mexico.
- Source :
-
BMC Public Health . 2012, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p433-441. 9p. 4 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2012
-
Abstract
- Background: Although men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS in Mexico, data on current risk behaviors in this population are lacking. This study investigated the prevalence and correlates of unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) in a sample of 260 MSM in Tijuana, Mexico. Methods: In June 2010, men attending a gay pride celebration were invited to complete a sexual risk survey. Men who reported UAI with a male partner in the past year were compared with men who reported only protected anal sex during the same period. Results: Mean age of participants was 29.7; 54% had a high school diploma or less; and 43% were unemployed. In the past year, 55% had been tested for HIV, 21% reported using illicit drugs before or during sex, and 94% had sex only with men. Overall, 50% reported having UAI with another male in the past year. Factors independently associated with UAI in the past year were unemployment (AOR = 1.87), attending adult movie theaters (AOR = 2.21), using illicit drugs before or during sex (AOR = 2.43), and not having a recent HIV test (AOR = 1.85). Conclusions: Interventions to promote HIV testing and condom use among men who have sex with men may want to consider venue-specific approaches, as well as focus on drug-use issues in the context of unsafe sex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ANAL sex
*SEXUAL intercourse
*MEN who have sex with men
*HIV infections
*AIDS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712458
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- BMC Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 79970609
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-433