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Association Between Alcohol Use and HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): Findings from a Multi-Site Bio-Behavioral Survey in India.
- Source :
- AIDS & Behavior; Jul2014, Vol. 18 Issue 7, p1330-1338, 9p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- This paper examines the association between alcohol use and HIV-related sexual risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM). A cross-sectional bio-behavioral survey was conducted among 3,880 MSM, recruited using time-location cluster sampling from cruising sites in three Indian states. Nearly three-fifths of the participants reported alcohol use. Among frequent users (40 % of the sample), defined as those who consumed alcohol daily or at least once a week, 66 % were aged 25 years and above, 53 % self-identified as kothi (feminine/receptive), and 63 % consistently used condoms with male paying partners. Multivariate logistic regression demonstrated that frequent users were more likely to be aged 25 years and above, less likely to self-identify as kothi, and less likely to consistently use condoms with male paying (AOR = 0.7; 95 % CI 0.5-0.9) and male regular (AOR = 0.7; 95 % CI 0.6-0.9) partners. HIV prevention interventions for MSM need to provide tailored information on alcohol use-related sexual risk, especially for MSM in sex work and MSM with male regular partners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HIV infection risk factors
ANALYSIS of covariance
CHI-squared test
CLUSTER analysis (Statistics)
CONFIDENCE intervals
ALCOHOL drinking
GAY men
MEDICAL cooperation
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH
RESEARCH funding
RISK-taking behavior
STATISTICAL sampling
STATISTICS
MULTIPLE regression analysis
SECONDARY analysis
CROSS-sectional method
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10907165
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- AIDS & Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 96324691
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-014-0699-x