Janelle M Ricks1, Angelica Geter2, Richard A Crosby2, Emma Brown3. 1. Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. 2. College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA. 3. CHARM Inc., Lake City, FL 32025, USA.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Background Limited research has targeted HIV risk among heterosexual African-American men in the rural south-eastern United States. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was administered to 538 men to assess HIV knowledge, attitudes towards HIV testing and sexual risk behaviour. RESULTS: Fifty-one percent reported consistent condom use in the past 3 months. Monogamous men reported more consistent condom use (t=3.47, d.f.=536, P<0.001). In concurrent partnerships, condom use was inversely related to age (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=0.98, 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.95-0.998, P=0.03) and increased with the number of female partners (AOR=1.49, 95% CI=1.26-1.76, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: African-American HIV prevention outreach should include focus on concurrent partnering in rural settings.
UNLABELLED: Background Limited research has targeted HIV risk among heterosexual African-American men in the rural south-eastern United States. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was administered to 538 men to assess HIV knowledge, attitudes towards HIV testing and sexual risk behaviour. RESULTS: Fifty-one percent reported consistent condom use in the past 3 months. Monogamous men reported more consistent condom use (t=3.47, d.f.=536, P<0.001). In concurrent partnerships, condom use was inversely related to age (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=0.98, 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.95-0.998, P=0.03) and increased with the number of female partners (AOR=1.49, 95% CI=1.26-1.76, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: African-American HIV prevention outreach should include focus on concurrent partnering in rural settings.
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