A Multi-Group Latent Class Analysis of Chronic Medical Conditions Among Men Who Have Sex with Men.
AIDS Behav
; 20(10): 2418-2432, 2016 10.
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ABSTRACT
Until recently, research on the health of gay and other men who have sex with men (MSM) has focused on risk for and the health consequences of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. A multigroup latent class analysis examined a range of lifetime chronic medical conditions (CMCs) among MSM. Covariates included sociodemographics, substance use, psychological distress, and HIV serostatus. A two-class model best fit the medical condition data a low probabilities class for most CMCs and a moderate to high probabilities (MHP) class. HIV serostatus was associated with increased within-class probabilities for some CMCs, particularly gastrointestinal and skin disorders. Only increasing age and use of erectile dysfunction drugs were directly associated with increased odds of being in the MHP class whereas methamphetamine use, identifying as gay, and lower alcohol use were indirectly associated. Implications of the findings for future research and the health care needs of MSM are discussed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estrés Psicológico
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Infecciones por VIH
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Enfermedad Crónica
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Homosexualidad Masculina
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Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias
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Trastornos Mentales
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
AIDS Behav
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos