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HIV risk behaviour among gay and bisexual men in Budapest, Hungary. Int J STD AIDS 2002 Mar;13(3):192-200

Date

02/28/2002

Pubmed ID

11860698

DOI

10.1258/0956462021924785

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0036177653 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   24 Citations

Abstract

HIV is a growing public health threat in Central and Eastern Europe. In Hungary and a number of other countries, men who have sex with men (MSM) account for a high proportion of HIV infections. However, there has been very little systematic study of the sexual risk practices and characteristics of MSM in this region. This study surveyed 469 MSM recruited in Budapest gay community venues in June 2001. Half the men (50%) engaged in unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) in the past 3 months. Of these, 40% of men's insertive and 50% of their receptive acts were unprotected, and 25% had multiple AI partners in the past 3 months. 17% of MSM exchanged sex for money, 26% had female partners in the past year, and condoms were used in only 23% of their vaginal intercourse occasions. Multivariate analyses showed that high-risk behaviour was predicted by not having condoms available when needed, weak risk reduction intentions, negative attitudes toward safer sex, being in a steady relationship, and having a bisexual orientation. Community-based HIV prevention programmes focused on the needs of gay or bisexual men in Central and Eastern Europe are urgently needed.

Author List

Csepe P, Amirkhanian YA, Kelly JA, McAuliffe TL, Mocsonoki L

Authors

Yuri A. Amirkhanian PhD Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Jeffrey A. Kelly PhD Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Timothy L. McAuliffe PhD Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Bisexuality
Condoms
HIV Infections
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Homosexuality, Male
Humans
Hungary
Male
Risk-Taking
Safe Sex
Sexual Behavior
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