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Alternative Title:
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
Personal Author:
Gaines, Malendie T. ; Hubbard McCree, Donna ; Gaul, Zaneta ; Henny, Kirk D. ; Hickson, DeMarc A. ; ... More +
Gaines, Malendie T. ; Hubbard McCree, Donna ; Gaul, Zaneta ; Henny, Kirk D. ; Hickson, DeMarc A. ; Sutton, Madeline Y. ; Less -
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Purpose Compare selected sociodemographic and sexual risk characteristics of black/African American (black) men who have sex with men only (MSMO) and men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) in the southeastern United States (the South). Methods We conducted bivariate and multivariable analyses to explore the sociodemographic characteristics and sexual risk behaviors of 584 MSMW and MSMO in the South. Results MSMW had lesser odds of having a college or graduate degree (aOR = 0.32; 95% CI = 0.19, 0.54) and having ≥ 2 male oral sex partners (aOR = 0.20; 95% CI = 0.08, 0.48) compared to MSMO. MSMW had greater odds of being homeless (aOR = 3.11; 95% CI = 1.80, 5.38) and selecting “top” sexual position (aOR = 1.70; 95% CI = 1.07, 2.72) compared to MSMO. Conclusion MSMW in the South experience social and structural factors that may affect their risk for HIVinfection. Strategies to address these factors should be considered in prevention and care efforts for this population.
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Adolescent
Adult
African Americans
Bisexuality
Educational Status
Homeless Persons
Homosexuality, Male
Humans
Male
Socioeconomic Factors
Unsafe Sex
Young Adult

Source:
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 7(1):84-89
Pubmed ID:
31502106
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6980258
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
U01 PS003315/PS/NCHHSTP CDC HHS/United States ;
Place as Subject:
Southeastern United States ;
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
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urn:sha256:423c9fe1ee68a70e3ac05ceee810ac8895d1bd21f7a9a5ae8ad296580e09db53
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