Sex with bisexual men among black female students at historically black colleges and universities.
J Natl Med Assoc
; 102(12): 1198-205, 2010 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disproportionately affects black women. Nearly two-thirds of all female HIV cases reported to the CDC are black, and HIV is the leading cause of death among black women aged 25 to 34 years. The greatest HIV transmission risk among black women is sexual intercourse with a man, although the role of bisexual men is not clear.METHODS:
The CDC and collaborating partners conducted behavioral surveys at 7 historically black colleges and universities from January 2005 to April 2007.RESULTS:
Of the 2705 black female students aged 18 to 29 years who were surveyed, 2040 (75%) reported being sexually active in the previous 12 months and, among sexually active women, 291 (14%) reported having sex with a bisexual man in the previous 12 months. Women who reported sex with a bisexual man were more likely than women who did not to report having at least 2 sex partners in the previous 12 months, having male and female sex partners, not using a condom at last intercourse, being in a committed relationship, never or infrequently attending church, and believing they were at increased risk for HIV infection.CONCLUSION:
Heterosexually active black women who have engaged in sexual intercourse with bisexual men have a different HIV risk profile than other heterosexually active black women.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comportamento Sexual
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Universidades
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Negro ou Afro-Americano
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Bissexualidade
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Doenças Virais Sexualmente Transmissíveis
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Infecções por HIV
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article