Male circumcision and HIV status among Latino immigrant MSM in New York City.
This study investigated protective effects of circumcision in a sample of immigrant Latino men who have sex with men (MSM). A survey in Portuguese, Spanish, or English was administered with computer-assisted self-interview technology with audio enhancement (A-CASI) to 482 MSM from Brazil (n=146), Colombia (n=169), and the Dominican Republic (n=167), living in the New York metropolitan area. Logistic regression revealed that after controlling for age, income, education, having had syphilis, having done sex work, and preferring the receptive role in anal intercourse, uncircumcised men were almost twice as likely to be HIV-positive as circumcised men. Follow-up analyses revealed, however, that the protective effects occurred only among the group of Colombian men.
Reisen
Carol A
CA
Department of Psychology, George Washingtoin University, 2125 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20052, USA. creisen@gwu.edu
Zea
Maria Cecilia
MC
Poppen
Paul J
PJ
Bianchi
Fernanda T
FT
D000328:Adult; D001727:Bisexuality; D001938:Brazil / Q000208:ethnology; D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003105:Colombia / Q000208:ethnology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004293:Dominican Republic / Q000208:ethnology; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D016017:Odds Ratio; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000706:statistics & numerical data