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. 2011 Jan 1;23(2):271-295.
doi: 10.1080/10538720.2011.560100.

Sex drugs, peer connections, and HIV: Use and risk among African American, Latino, and Multiracial young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in Los Angeles and New York

Matt G Mutchler  1 , Tara McKay, Norman Candelario, Honghu Liu, Bill Stackhouse, Trista Bingham, George Ayala
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Sex drugs, peer connections, and HIV: Use and risk among African American, Latino, and Multiracial young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in Los Angeles and New York

Matt G Mutchler et al. J Gay Lesbian Soc Serv. .

Abstract

African American and Latino young men who have sex with men are at high risk for HIV infection. We administered brief intercept surveys (N=416) at 18 Black and Latino gay pride events in Los Angeles and New York in 2006 and 2007. Ordinal logistic regressions were used to model the effects of substance use during sex, peer connectedness, relationship status, and homelessness on condom use. Alcohol use, crystal use, homelessness, and having a primary relationship partner were negatively associated with condom use, while peer connectedness and marijuana use during sex were positively associated with condom use. Implications for service providers and future research are discussed.

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Predicted Probability of Condom Use by Relationship Status
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Predicted Probability of Condom Use by Substance Use during Sex, Last 3 Months
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