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Tip of the Iceberg: young men who have sex with men, the Internet, and HIV risk (2007)
(Partie émergée de l'iceberg : les jeunes homosexuels, Internet et risque Vih)
Auteur(s) :
GAROFALO R. ;
HERRICK A. ;
MUSTANSKI B.S. ;
DONENBERG, G. R.
Année
2007
Page(s) :
1113-1117
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
23
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Note générale :
American Journal of Public Health, 2007, 97, (6), 1113-1117
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
OBJECTIVES: We examined the prevalence of Internet use for meeting sexual partners (Internet partners) and HIV risk behaviors associated with this use among young men who have sex with men (aged 16-24 years). METHODS: A sample of 270 young men who have sex with men completed a computer-assisted survey. We used bivariate chi(2) analyses and hierarchical logistic regression to assess factors associated with Internet-facilitated sexual encounters. RESULTS: Using the Internet to meet sexual partners was common; 48% of our sample had sexual relations with a partner they met online. Of these, only 53% used condoms consistently, and 47% reported having sexual partners older (>4 years) than themselves. Regression analyses showed increased age, White race/ethnicity, history of unprotected anal intercourse, multiple anal intercourse partners, and engaging in sexual activity at a sex club or a bathhouse were associated with meeting sexual partners through the Internet. Only history of unprotected anal intercourse was associated with risky sexual behaviors with Internet partners (P<0.025). CONCLUSIONS: Young men who have sex with men and who seek partners online also engage in other behaviors that place them at risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Adolescent HIV Services, Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill 60613, USA. rgarofalo@childrensmemorial.org
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.
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