Men who have sex with men: a comparison of a probability sample survey and a community based study.

Dodds, J P; Mercer, C H; Mercey, D E; Copas, A J; Johnson, A M

Dodds, J P; Mercer, C H; Mercey, D E; Copas, A J; Johnson, A M.

Affiliation

Dodds JP; Centre for Sexual Health and HIV Research, Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Mortimer Market Centre, Mortimer Market, off Capper Street, London WC1E 6AU, UK. jdodds@gum.ucl.ac.uk

Sex Transm Infect ; 82(1): 86-7, 2006 Feb.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16461615

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We compared characteristics of men who have sex with men (MSM) in a probability sample survey with a community based study in London. The majority of men in both surveys reported male sex partner(s) in the last year but MSM recruited through the population based survey had lower levels of HIV risk behaviour, reported fewer sexually transmitted infections and HIV testing than those recruited from gay venues. Community samples are likely to overestimate levels of risk behaviour among all MSM.

Subject(s)

Homosexuality, Male/statistics & numerical data; Sexual Partners; Adolescent; Adult; Bisexuality/psychology; Bisexuality/statistics & numerical data; Educational Status; Health Surveys; Homosexuality, Male/psychology; Humans; London; Male; Residence Characteristics; Risk-Taking; Unsafe Sex/psychology; Unsafe Sex/statistics & numerical data; Urban Health

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Sexual Partners / Homosexuality, Male Type of study: Etiology_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Sex Transm Infect Journal subject: DOENCAS SEXUALMENTE TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2006 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom

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