Alcohol Use and HIV Risk Within Social Networks of MSM Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic.
AIDS Behav
; 21(Suppl 2): 216-227, 2017 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28849279
ABSTRACT
To examine how alcohol-related HIV risk behaviors within MSM sex workers' social networks (SN) may be associated with individual risk behaviors, respondent-driven and venue-based sampling were used to collect demographic, behavioral and SN characteristics among MSM sex workers in Santo Domingo and Boca Chica (N = 220). The majority of participants reported problem drinking (71.0%) or alcohol use at their last sexual encounter (71.4%). Self-reported problem drinking was associated with SN characteristics (at least one member who recently got drunk aOR = 7.5, no religious/spiritual adviser aOR = 3.0, non-sexual network density aOR = 0.9), while self-reported alcohol use at last sex was associated with individual (drug use at last sex aOR = 4.4) and SN characteristics (at least one member with previous HIV/STI testing aOR = 4.7). Dominican MSM sex workers reported high alcohol use, which may increase their risk for HIV. A better understanding of SN factors associated with individual risk behaviors can help guide appropriate intervention development.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Risk-Taking
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Social Support
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Alcohol Drinking
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HIV Infections
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Homosexuality, Male
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Alcoholism
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Sex Workers
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Caribe ingles
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Dominica
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Republica dominicana
Language:
En
Journal:
AIDS Behav
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States