Racial/Ethnic Difference in HIV-related Knowledge among Young Men who have Sex with Men and their Association with Condom Errors

Health Education Journal
Robert GarofaloBrian Mustanski

Abstract

HIV disproportionately affects young men who have sex with men, and knowledge about HIV transmission is one factor that may play a role in high rate of infections for this population. This study examined racial/ethnic differences in HIV knowledge among young men who have sex with men in the USA and its correlation to condom usage errors. Participants included an ethnically diverse sample of 344 young men who have sex with men screened from an ongoing longitudinal cohort study. Eligible participants were between the ages of 16 and 20 years, born male, and had previously had at least one sexual encounter with a man and/or identify as gay or bisexual. This analysis is based on cross-sectional data collected at the baseline interview using computer assisted self-interviewing (CASI) software. Chicago, IL, USA. We utilised descriptive and inferential statistics, including ANOVA and Tukey's Post hoc analysis to assess differences in HIV knowledge by level of education and race/ethnicity, and negative binomial regression to determine if HIV knowledge was associated with condom errors while controlling for age, education and race/ethnicity. The study found that Black men who have sex with men scored significantly lower (average score=67...Continue Reading

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Oct 3, 2019·Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology·Mark Drew Crosland GuimarãesUNKNOWN Brazilian HIV/MSM Surveillance Group

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