Malendie T Gaines1, Donna Hubbard McCree2, Zaneta Gaul3, Kirk D Henny2, DeMarc A Hickson4,5, Madeline Y Sutton2,6. 1. Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, 100 ORAU Way, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA. lsx9@cdc.gov. 2. Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Centers for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS E-45, Atlanta, GA, 30333, Georgia. 3. ICF, 3 Corporate Square NE, Suite 370, Atlanta, GA, 30329, Georgia. 4. My Brothers' Keeper, 510 George Street, Suite 100, Jackson, MS, 39202, USA. 5. Us Helping Us, Inc., 3636 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20010, USA. 6. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morehouse School of Medicine, 80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, Georgia.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Compare selected sociodemographic and sexual risk characteristics of black/African American (black) men who have sex with men only (MSMO) and men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) in the southeastern United States (the South). METHODS: We conducted bivariate and multivariable analyses to explore the sociodemographic characteristics and sexual risk behaviors of 584 MSMW and MSMO in the South. RESULTS: MSMW had lesser odds of having a college or graduate degree (aOR = 0.32; 95% CI = 0.19, 0.54) and having > 2 male oral sex partners (aOR = 0.20; 95% CI = 0.08, 0.48) compared to MSMO. MSMW had greater odds of being homeless (aOR = 3.11; 95% CI = 1.80, 5.38) and selecting "top" sexual position (aOR = 1.70; 95% CI = 1.07, 2.72) compared to MSMO. CONCLUSION: MSMW in the South experience social and structural factors that may affect their risk for HIV infection. Strategies to address these factors should be considered in prevention and care efforts for this population.
PURPOSE: Compare selected sociodemographic and sexual risk characteristics of black/African American (black) men who have sex with men only (MSMO) and men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) in the southeastern United States (the South). METHODS: We conducted bivariate and multivariable analyses to explore the sociodemographic characteristics and sexual risk behaviors of 584 MSMW and MSMO in the South. RESULTS: MSMW had lesser odds of having a college or graduate degree (aOR = 0.32; 95% CI = 0.19, 0.54) and having > 2 male oral sex partners (aOR = 0.20; 95% CI = 0.08, 0.48) compared to MSMO. MSMW had greater odds of being homeless (aOR = 3.11; 95% CI = 1.80, 5.38) and selecting "top" sexual position (aOR = 1.70; 95% CI = 1.07, 2.72) compared to MSMO. CONCLUSION: MSMW in the South experience social and structural factors that may affect their risk for HIV infection. Strategies to address these factors should be considered in prevention and care efforts for this population.
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African American; Black; HIV risk; Men who have sex with men and women; Men who have sex with men only; Southern United States
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