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Clinical Trial
. 2003 Jun;93(6):926-32.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.6.926.

High-risk behaviors among men who have sex with men in 6 US cities: baseline data from the EXPLORE Study

Beryl A Koblin  1 , Margaret A Chesney, Marla J Husnik, Sam Bozeman, Connie L Celum, Susan Buchbinder, Kenneth Mayer, David McKirnan, Franklyn N Judson, Yijian Huang, Thomas J Coates; EXPLORE Study Team
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High-risk behaviors among men who have sex with men in 6 US cities: baseline data from the EXPLORE Study

Beryl A Koblin et al. Am J Public Health. 2003 Jun.

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  • Am J Public Health. 2003 Aug;93(8):1203

Abstract

Objectives: We describe the prevalence of risk behaviors at baseline among men who have sex with men (MSM) who were enrolled in a randomized behavioral intervention trial conducted in 6 US cities.

Methods: Data analyses involved MSM who were negative for HIV antibodies and who reported having engaged in anal sex with 1 or more partners in the previous year.

Results: Among 4295 men, 48.0% and 54.9%, respectively, reported unprotected receptive and insertive anal sex in the previous 6 months. Unprotected sex was significantly more likely with 1 primary partner or multiple partners than with 1 nonprimary partner. Drug and alcohol use were significantly associated with unprotected anal sex.

Conclusions: Our findings support the continued need for effective intervention strategies for MSM that address relationship status, serostatus of partners, and drug and alcohol use.

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FIGURE 1—
Percentages of men reporting sexual risk behaviors at baseline visit, by serostatus of partners and number of partners at baseline visit: EXPLORE, 1999–2001. Oral = unprotected receptive oral sex with ejaculation; URA = unprotected receptive anal sex; UIA = unprotected insertive anal sex. P values for 1 primary partner vs 1 non-primary partner < .02; P values for 1 primary partner vs >1 partners all non-significant except for oral with HIV-positive partners (P = .02); P values for 1 non-primary vs >1 partner <.0001.
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