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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 2/2017

01-11-2017 | Original Paper

Alcohol Use and HIV Risk Within Social Networks of MSM Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic

Authors: Diane Tan, Ian W. Holloway, Jennifer Gildner, Juan C. Jauregui, Rafael Garcia Alvarez, Vincent Guilamo-Ramos

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Special Issue 2/2017

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Abstract

To examine how alcohol-related HIV risk behaviors within MSM sex workers’ social networks (SN) may be associated with individual risk behaviors, respondent-driven and venue-based sampling were used to collect demographic, behavioral and SN characteristics among MSM sex workers in Santo Domingo and Boca Chica (N = 220). The majority of participants reported problem drinking (71.0%) or alcohol use at their last sexual encounter (71.4%). Self-reported problem drinking was associated with SN characteristics (at least one member who recently got drunk aOR = 7.5, no religious/spiritual adviser aOR = 3.0, non-sexual network density aOR = 0.9), while self-reported alcohol use at last sex was associated with individual (drug use at last sex aOR = 4.4) and SN characteristics (at least one member with previous HIV/STI testing aOR = 4.7). Dominican MSM sex workers reported high alcohol use, which may increase their risk for HIV. A better understanding of SN factors associated with individual risk behaviors can help guide appropriate intervention development.
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Metadata
Title
Alcohol Use and HIV Risk Within Social Networks of MSM Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic
Authors
Diane Tan
Ian W. Holloway
Jennifer Gildner
Juan C. Jauregui
Rafael Garcia Alvarez
Vincent Guilamo-Ramos
Publication date
01-11-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue Special Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-017-1896-1

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