Risk behaviours and HIV infection among men having sexual relations with men:: Baseline characteristics of participants in the Omega Cohort study, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

被引：14

作者：

Dufour, A

Alary, M

Otis, J

Remis, RS

Mâsse, B

Turmel, B

Vincelette, J

Parent, R

Lavoie, R

LeClerc, R

机构：

[1] CHU Quebeq, Grp Rech Epidemiol, Hop St Sacrement CHA, Univ Laval, Quebec City, PQ G1S 4L8, Canada

[2] Ctr Sante Publ Quebec, Beauport, PQ, Canada

[3] Univ Quebec, Dept Sexol, Montreal, PQ H3C 3P8, Canada

[4] Univ Toronto, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, Toronto, ON, Canada

[5] Direct Sante Publ Montreal Ctr, Montreal, PQ, Canada

[6] Ctr Hosp Univ Montreal, Microbiol Serv, Hop St Luc, Montreal, PQ, Canada

[7] Act Sero Zero, Montreal, PQ, Canada

[8] COCQ Sida, Montreal, PQ, Canada

来源：

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE | 2000年 / 91卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1007/BF03404804

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Objective: To describe characteristics of men having sex with men (MSM) participating in the Omega Cohort, to describe HN-positive participants at baseline interview, and to estimate HN incidence. Methods: The Omega Cohere is a study on the incidence and psychosocial determinants of: HIV infection among MSM living in Montreal. MSM complete a questionnaire and are tested for HIV every six months. Results During the previous six months, 31% and 12% of 810 participants (mean age=33 reported unprotected anal sa:with regular and casual partners, respectively. Eight participants (0.98%) were HIV-infected at baseline line. HIV incidence was 0.89 per 100 person years (7/787 person-years) [95% confidence interval: 0.36-1.83]. Conclusion: A significant proportion of participants reported current risk, behaviours. respite this, HN incidence is relatively low. It rant to target MSM who do not practice safe sex and to encourage those practicing sex to sustain these behaviours.

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