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AIDS and Behavior
Published in: AIDS and Behavior 12/2017

01-12-2017 | Original Paper

Financial Hardship, Condomless Anal Intercourse and HIV Risk Among Men Who Have Sex with Men

Authors: Dustin T. Duncan, Su Hyun Park, John A. Schneider, Yazan A. Al-Ajlouni, William C. Goedel, Brian Elbel, Jace G. Morganstein, Yusuf Ransome, Kenneth H. Mayer

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 12/2017

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine the association between financial hardship, condomless anal intercourse and HIV risk among a sample of men who have sex with men (MSM). Users of a popular geosocial networking application in Paris were shown an advertisement with text encouraging them to complete a anonymous web-based survey (n = 580). In adjusted multivariate models, high financial hardship (compared to low financial hardship) was associated with engagement in condomless anal intercourse (aRR 1.28; 95% CI 1.08–1.52), engagement in condomless receptive anal intercourse (aRR 1.34; 95% CI 1.07–1.67), engagement in condomless insertive anal intercourse (aRR 1.30; 95% CI 1.01–1.67), engagement in transactional sex (aRR 2.36; 95% CI 1.47–3.79) and infection with non-HIV STIs (aRR 1.50; 95% CI 1.07–2.10). This study suggests that interventions to reduce financial hardships (e.g., income-based strategies to ensure meeting of basic necessities) could decrease sexual risk behaviors in MSM.
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Metadata
Title
Financial Hardship, Condomless Anal Intercourse and HIV Risk Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Authors
Dustin T. Duncan
Su Hyun Park
John A. Schneider
Yazan A. Al-Ajlouni
William C. Goedel
Brian Elbel
Jace G. Morganstein
Yusuf Ransome
Kenneth H. Mayer
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 12/2017
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-017-1930-3

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