Social, relational and network determinants of unprotected anal sex and HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Beirut, Lebanon

Objectives: We examined the social, relational and network determinants of condom use and HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Beirut. Methods: Two-hundred thirteen men were recruited via respondent driven sampling and administered a survey. Results: Sixty-four percent reported unpro...

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محفوظ في:
التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
المؤلف الرئيسي: Mokhbat, Jacques (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Wagner, Glenn J. (author), Hoover, Matthew (author), Green, Harold (author), Tohme, Johnny (author)
التنسيق: article
منشور في: 2014
الوصول للمادة أونلاين:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/5208
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2014.969467
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19317611.2014.969467
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الملخص:Objectives: We examined the social, relational and network determinants of condom use and HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Beirut. Methods: Two-hundred thirteen men were recruited via respondent driven sampling and administered a survey. Results: Sixty-four percent reported unprotected anal intercourse (UAI), including 23% who had UAI with unknown HIV status partners (UAIU); 62% of participants had tested for HIV. In multivariate analysis, being in a relationship was associated with UAI and HIV testing; lower condom self-efficacy was associated with UAIU and HIV testing; gay discrimination was associated with UAIU; MSM disclosure was associated with UAI, UAIU and HIV testing; and network centralization was associated with HIV testing. Conclusions: Multi-level social factors influence sexual health in MSM.