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Patterns and correlates of deliberate abstinence among men and women with HIV/AIDS (2006)
(Les modes d'abstinence délibérée et leurs corrélations chez les hommes et les femmes ayant le VIH/Sida)
Auteur(s) :
L. M. BOGART ;
R. L. COLLINS ;
D. E. KANOUSE ;
W. CUNNINGHAM ;
R. BECKMAN ;
D. GOLINELLI ;
C. E. BIRD
Article en page(s) :
1078-1084
Refs biblio. :
25
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus mots-clés
VIH
;
HETEROSEXUEL
;
REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES
;
HSH
;
ENQUETE
;
SEXUALITE
;
ABSTINENCE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
American Journal of Public Health, 2006, 96, (6), 1078-1084
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
OBJECTIVES: We examined correlates of deliberate sexual abstinence among gay/bisexual men, heterosexual men, and women in a national probability sample of adults with HIV. METHODS: Participants in the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study (HCSUS; n=1339) answered questions about oral, anal, or vaginal sexual intercourse in the past 6 months; those who reported none of these behaviors (n=415) were asked about their reasons for abstinence. Of these, 201 participants (11% of gay/bisexual men, 18% of women, 18% of heterosexual men) indicated that their abstinence was deliberate. Multivariate models were used to predict deliberate abstinence. RESULTS: In multivariate analyses, not having a primary relationship partner/spouse was a significant correlate of deliberate abstinence for all 3 groups. Higher perceived responsibility for limiting disease transmission and nondrinking status were related to deliberate abstinence only among gay/bisexual men. Worse health was associated with deliberate abstinence only among heterosexual men. CONCLUSIONS: Perhaps because HIV is more common in gay communities, abstinence choices may be more closely linked to a higher sense of responsibility for reducing transmission among gay/bisexual men, and their illness may be less of an impediment to sexual activity. (Author' s abstract)
ENGLISH :
OBJECTIVES: We examined correlates of deliberate sexual abstinence among gay/bisexual men, heterosexual men, and women in a national probability sample of adults with HIV. METHODS: Participants in the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study (HCSUS; n=1339) answered questions about oral, anal, or vaginal sexual intercourse in the past 6 months; those who reported none of these behaviors (n=415) were asked about their reasons for abstinence. Of these, 201 participants (11% of gay/bisexual men, 18% of women, 18% of heterosexual men) indicated that their abstinence was deliberate. Multivariate models were used to predict deliberate abstinence. RESULTS: In multivariate analyses, not having a primary relationship partner/spouse was a significant correlate of deliberate abstinence for all 3 groups. Higher perceived responsibility for limiting disease transmission and nondrinking status were related to deliberate abstinence only among gay/bisexual men. Worse health was associated with deliberate abstinence only among heterosexual men. CONCLUSIONS: Perhaps because HIV is more common in gay communities, abstinence choices may be more closely linked to a higher sense of responsibility for reducing transmission among gay/bisexual men, and their illness may be less of an impediment to sexual activity. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
RAND Corp, 1776 Main St, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138. Email : lbogart@rand.org
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.