AIDS OR HIV EDUCATION AND SEXUAL BEHAVIORS AMONG ADOLESCENT SEXUAL MINORITY MALES: NATIONAL HIV BEHAVIORAL SURVEILLANCE, 3 U.S. CITIES, 2015

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• Alternative Title:
  AIDS Educ Prev
• Personal Author:
  Robbins, Taylor ; Szucs, Leigh E. ; Trujillo, Lindsay ; Young, Emily
• Corporate Authors:
  NHBS-YMSM Study Group
• Description:
  In the U.S., HIV transmission rates have increased among male-male sexual contacts. Sex education reduces HIV-related risks; yet impacts for adolescent sexual minority males (ASMM) are less known. Data from a sample (| = 556) of ASMM (aged 13-18) in three U.S cities were used to examined associations between HIV education in school and sexual behaviors. Outcomes of interest included: sexually transmitted infection (STI), multiple sex partners, and condomless anal intercourse (CAI) with a male (all past 12 months). Adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. Of 556 ASMM, 84% reported received HIV education. Among sexually active ASMM (| = 440) who received HIV education, fewer reported an STI (10% vs. 21%, aPR: 0.45, CI [0.26, 0.76]) and CAI (48% vs. 64%, aPR: 0.71, CI [0.58, 0.87]) than ASMM who did not receive HIV education. Protective effects of school HIV education on sexual behaviors are promising and suggest prevention education is vital to reducing HIV- and STI-related risks among ASMM.
• Subjects:
  Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Adolescent Cities HIV Infections Homosexuality, Male Humans Male Prevalence Risk-Taking Sexual And Gender Minorities Sexual Behavior Sexually Transmitted Diseases

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• Keywords:
  Adolescent AIDS HIV HIV Prevention Sexual Health Education Sexual Minority
• Source:
  AIDS Educ Prev. 35(3):201-212
• Pubmed ID:
  37410370
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC11057022
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  35
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8ec4cceb629413f5de80b6adf347c376598cff54c90c1ef44614f85f47a47549
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/155100/cdc_155100_DS1.pdf
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