title: Similarities and Differences in Sexual Risk Behaviors Between Young Black MSM Who Do and Do Not Have Sex with Females.
abstract: The objective of this study is to determine whether young Black MSM who also have sex with females report similar levels of sexual risk behaviors as those not having sex with females. YBMSM (N = 400) were recruited from an STI clinic, located in the Southern U.S. Men completed an audio-computer assisted self-interview and donated specimens for STI/HIV testing. Forty-three percent recently engaged in penile-vaginal sex. They were less likely to report having concurrent partners (P = .01), unprotected fellatio (P = .04), multiple partners as a bottom (P < .02), any unprotected anal sex as a bottom (P < .013), and any anal sex (P = .007). They were equally likely to report favorable attitudes toward serosorting (P = .80), multiple male partners as a top (P = .20), unprotected anal insertive sex with males (P = .15). Frequency of sex with males as a top (P = .61) or bottom (P = .61) did not differ. Compared to YBMSM not having sex with females, those having sex with females may be exercising greater caution.
authors.affiliation: College of Public Health at the University of Kentucky, 151 Washington Ave., Lexington, KY, 40506-0003, USA. crosbyr3@gmail.com.|University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA. crosbyr3@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Crosby
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA.
authors.forename: Leandro
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mena
authors.affiliation: College of Public Health at the University of Kentucky, 151 Washington Ave., Lexington, KY, 40506-0003, USA.
authors.forename: Angelica
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Geter
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA.
authors.forename: DeMarc
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hickson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D012747:Sexual Partners; D019529:Sexuality / Q000208:ethnology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D047568:Unsafe Sex; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: AIDS; Black males; HIV; MSM; Sexual behavior