Differential HIV risk in bathhouses and public cruising areas

被引:170
作者
Binson, D [1 ]
Woods, WJ [1 ]
Pollack, L [1 ]
Paul, J [1 ]
Stall, R [1 ]
Catania, JA [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif San Francisco, Ctr AIDS Prevent Studies, San Francisco, CA 94105 USA
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10.2105/AJPH.91.9.1482
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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Objectives. This report investigates differences in risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) who went to gay bathhouses, public cruising areas, or both. Methods. We used a probability sample of MSM residing in 4 US cities (n = 2881). Results. Men who used party drugs and had unprotected anal intercourse with nonprimary partners were more likely to go to sex venues than men who did not, Among attendees, MSM who went to public cruising areas only were least likely, and those who went to both public cruising areas and bathhouses were most likely to report risky sex in public settings, Conclusions, Distinguishing between sex venues previously treated as a single construct revealed a significant association between pattern of venue use and sexual risk, Targeting HIV prevention in the bathhouses would reach the segment of men at greatest risk for HIV transmission.
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页码:1482 / 1486
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