HIV risk differences between African-American and white men who have sex with men. J Natl Med Assoc 1999 Feb;91(2):92-100
Date
03/20/1999Pubmed ID
10083778Pubmed Central ID
PMC2608406Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0033073051 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 68 CitationsAbstract
African-American men who have sex with men remain at disproportionately greater risk for contracting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. While high HIV seroincidence has been documented among homosexual African-American men, behavioral research has rarely studied the HIV risk issues confronting these men. This study assessed a sample of 253 men who have sex with men to determine if African-American (n = 79) and white (n = 174) men report different rates of HIV risk behaviors and differ in characteristics indicative of risk. African-American men who have sex with men were more likely to be HIV-seropositive, to report past treatment for gonorrhea and syphilis, and to have a recent unprotected sex partner known or believed to be HIV-seropositive. Multivariate analyses of covariance, controlling for group differences in age, education, and income, revealed that African-American men who have sex with men were less open about their sexual orientation, scored lower in HIV risk behavior knowledge, had more female sexual partners, and more frequently used cocaine in association with sex relative to white men who have sex with men. Human immunodeficiency virus prevention programs tailored to the needs and risk issues of African-American men who have sex with men are needed.
Author List
Heckman TG, Kelly JA, Bogart LM, Kalichman SC, Rompa DJAuthor
Jeffrey A. Kelly PhD Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Aged
HIV Infections
Homosexuality
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
United States
