HIV risk behaviors of Latin American and Caribbean men who have sex with men in Miami, Florida, USA
Rev. panam. salud p£blica
; 23(5): 341-348, May 2008. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-17490
Biblioteca responsável:
TT5
Localização: TT5; W1, RE712AW
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The goal of this study is to describe the sexual practices, drug use behaviors, psychosocial factors, and predictors of unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) in a sample of Hispanic men who have sex with men (MSM) born in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries who currently reside in Miami-Dade County, Florida.METHODS:
Hispanic MSM (N = 566) recruited from community and Internet venues completed a computer-assisted self-interview assessing sociodemographic factors, drug use, sexual behaviors, and psychosocial factors. We focused on the 470 men who were born in LAC countries, including Puerto Rico. We first examined separately, by country of origin, the sexual practices, drug use behaviors, and psychosocial factors of the sample. We then collapsed the groups and examined the factors associated with UAI in the previous 6 months for the entire sample of Hispanic MSM from LAC countries.RESULTS:
In the previous 6 months, 44 percent of the sample engaged in UAI, and 41 percent used club drugs. At the multivariate level, psychological distress, higher number of sexual partners, club drug use, HIV-positive status at the time of immigration, and greater orientation to American culture were significantly associated with UAI in the previous 6 months.CONCLUSIONS:
Many MSM born in LAC countries engage in HIV-related risk behaviors in the AIDS epicenter of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Culturally appropriate interventions should address these risk behaviors in this underserved population.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Assunção de Riscos
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Comportamento Sexual
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Estados Unidos
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Infecções por HIV
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Epidemiologia
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Região do Caribe
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América Latina
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Norte
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. panam. salud p£blica
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
College of Osteopathic Medicine/United States of America