title: High-risk behaviours in men from Bogotá, Colombia and the spread of HIV.
abstract: Our objective was to identify sexual behaviours related to risk of HIV infection. A cluster survey of sexually experienced men from diverse sociodemographic settings in Bogotá, Colombia was carried out using a standardized self-administered questionnaire. A high response rate (96%) resulted in the enrollment of 553 men. Most participants 129/442 reported having intercourse with women and 51/111 reported having sex with other men. Most respondents (90%) engaged in high-risk sexual practices; only 2% knew their HIV-1 serostatus. Consistent condom use was reported by 20% of those who practised anal sex, and was even lower (5%) among men who had sex with women during menses. Heterosexuals exhibited a higher degree of risky sexual patterns than homosexual/bisexuals (P=0.01). In conclusion, high-risk sexual practices are prevalent among men in Bogotá, particularly heterosexuals, attesting to the urgent need for effective and specific interventions to prevent HIV transmission.
authors.affiliation: Bogotá Health Department, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Míguez-Burbano
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Page
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Angarita
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Baum
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Burbano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shor-Posner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D017280:Condoms; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires