HIV Infection and Associated Risks Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in a Florida Resort Community

Webster, Rob; Darrow, William W.; Paul, Jay P.; Roark, Randall A.; Woods, William J.; Stempel, Robert R.

doi:10.1097/00126334-200306010-00018

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“…Researchers and public health officials have employed an array of approaches to behavioral surveillance, including sentinel surveillance; RDD studies; and, venue-based sampling [2,8,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. Each approach has its advantages and disadvantages.…”

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“…Although researchers and public health officials have developed an array of behavioral surveillance programs [2,8,[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18], few population-based data are available to assess trends in risk among MSM, the group at highest risk for HIV infection in the US and many other nations [3,19]. We present an analysis of serial random digit dial surveys conducted among MSM in Seattle, Washington in 2003 and 2006.…”

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Stable Sexual Risk Behavior in a Rapidly Changing Risk Environment: Findings from Population-Based Surveys of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Seattle, Washington, 2003–2006

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We assessed trends in behavioral risk for HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM). Seattle MSM participated in random digit dial telephone surveys in 2003 (n = 400) and 2006 (n = 400). Fourteen percent in 2003 and 9% in 2006 reported unprotected anal intercourse with a partner of different or unknown HIV status (non-concordant UAI; odds ratio [OR] = 0.7; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.5, 1.2). Compared to participants in 2003, participants in 2006 met a greater proportion of their anal sex partners through the Internet (OR = 2.0; 95% CI: 1.2, 3.1). Although the proportion of anal sex partnerships formed online increased between 2003 and 2006, Internet partnerships were not more risky than those initiated elsewhere. While the emergence of the Internet as a venue through which men meet partners demonstrates that sexual risk among MSM remains highly dynamic, our findings suggest that sexual risk behavior among MSM is currently stable.

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Stable Sexual Risk Behavior in a Rapidly Changing Risk Environment: Findings from Population-Based Surveys of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Seattle, Washington, 2003–2006

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“…However, geographically concentrated urban populations of MSM probably are common across the United States, and our sample resembles probability samples of MSM in other cities in the pre-HAART era on several demographic characteristics. [41][42][43] Furthermore, response rates in RDD telephone surveys tend to be lower than those obtained in household surveys conducted face-to-face. Nonetheless, the 46% response rate we observed approximates that for other RDD telephone surveys such as the national 2003 Survey of Consumer Attitudes (48%) 44 and the 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey in Washington state (54%), which was carried out by the same telephone survey firm that collected our data.…”

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Unsafe Sexual Behavior and Correlates of Risk in a Probability Sample of Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

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Handsfield

2006

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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Objective: To assess the levels and correlates of potential exposure to and transmission of HIV in a contemporary, community-based probability sample of men who have sex with men (MSM).Methods SINCE THE MID-1990s, SUBSTANTIAL increases in the rates of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have been reported in men who have sex with men (MSM) in many industrialized countries. 1-6 Some data suggest that the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection may also be rising in this population. 7,8 Recent reports indicate that risky sexual behavior in MSM-as reflected by numbers of sex partners, unprotected anal intercourse (UAI), and other measures-may have been increasing during this time as well. 3,4,9,10 Most investigators have attributed these trends directly or indirectly to improved treatment of HIV infection and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). However, all recent data on sexual behavior in MSM have come from convenience samples, typically MSM with reported STDs, attendees of public STD clinics, persons receiving clinical or prevention services, or MSM contacted through outreach. Except for general population surveys that included relatively few MSM and limited assessment of MSM sexual behavior, 11,12 the only reported population-based surveys of sexual behavior in MSM were performed before the development and widespread use of HAART. Therefore, we undertook this study to estimate the frequency and correlates of sexual behaviors conducive to acquisition or transmission of HIV in a probability sample of MSM.

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“…In some countries like Switzerland (Dubois-Arber et al, 2002) and Spain (Pérez et al, 2002) HIV-testing rates among MSM of approximately 80% have been reported. In MSM samples in Australia (National Centre in HIV Social Research, 2003) and the USA (Webster et al, 2003) rates of over 90% have been observed. In other Western countries, such as the Netherlands and Scotland, HIV-testing rates among MSM are substantially lower.…”

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Reasons for Not Taking an HIV-Test Among Untested Men Who Have Sex with Men: An Internet Study

2006

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The present paper focuses on reasons for not taking an HIV-test among untested men who have sex with men (MSM). From an MSM web-based survey, 1627 MSM who had never tested for HIV were selected for the reported analyses. Results show that fear of a positive test result and the perceived consequences thereof, are reported as the most important reasons for not taking an HIV-test among at-risk respondents. The most important reasons for not taking an HIV-test among no-risk respondents are related to perception of low risk for HIV-infection. Implications for future interventions to promote HIV-testing are discussed.

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HIV Infection and Associated Risks Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in a Florida Resort Community

Cited by 32 publications

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Stable Sexual Risk Behavior in a Rapidly Changing Risk Environment: Findings from Population-Based Surveys of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Seattle, Washington, 2003–2006

Stable Sexual Risk Behavior in a Rapidly Changing Risk Environment: Findings from Population-Based Surveys of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Seattle, Washington, 2003–2006

Unsafe Sexual Behavior and Correlates of Risk in a Probability Sample of Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

Reasons for Not Taking an HIV-Test Among Untested Men Who Have Sex with Men: An Internet Study

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