Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2017 Jul;47(3):383-395.
doi: 10.1177/0022042617696917. Epub 2017 Mar 9.

Associations between Methamphetamine Use, Housing Status, and Incarceration Rates among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women

Kaston D Anderson-Carpenter  1 , Jesse B Fletcher  2 , Cathy J Reback  3
Affiliations

Associations between Methamphetamine Use, Housing Status, and Incarceration Rates among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women

Kaston D Anderson-Carpenter et al. J Drug Issues. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

The present study examined associations between methamphetamine use and social factors among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women. Over a four-year period, 7,419 HIV outreach encounters were conducted with MSM (n=6,243) and transgender women (n=1,176). Logistic and negative binomial regressions estimated associations between sociodemographics, incarceration history, housing status, and methamphetamine use. Incarceration history was associated with marginal housing or homelessness (AOR=3.4) and with increased likelihood (AOR = 6.00) and rate (AIRR = 3.57) of methamphetamine use. African American/Black MSM and transgender women were more likely to report a recent incarceration history compared to non-African American/Black participants (AOR=2.18). Incarceration history was associated with a HIV-positive status (AOR=1.69), and transgender women were 5.2 times more likely to report recent incarceration relative to MSM. Understanding these associations may provide a basis for developing interventions that account for the social factors influencing health outcomes among these high-risk populations.

Keywords: HIV; housing; incarceration; men who have sex with men; methamphetamine; transgender.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Aidala AA, Wilson mg, Shubert V, Gogolishvili D, Globerman J, Rueda S, Rourke SB. Housing status, medical care, and health outcomes among people living with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review. American Journal of Public Health. 2016;106(1):e1–e23. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302905. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Arreola S, Santos GM, Beck J, Sundararaj M, Wilson PA, Hebert P, Ayala G. Sexual stigma, criminalization, investment, and access to HIV services among men who have sex with men worldwide. AIDS and Behavior. 2015;19(2):227–234. doi: 10.1007/s10461-014-0869-x. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Bradford J, Reisner SL, Honnold JA, Xavier J. Experiences of transgender-related discrimination and implications for health: results from the Virginia Transgender Health Initiative Study. American Journal of Public Health. 2013;103(10):1820–1829. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300796. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Brennan J, Kuhns LM, Johnson AK, Belzer M, Wilson EC, Garofalo R, Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions Syndemic theory and HIV-related risk among young transgender women: the role of multiple, co-occurring health problems and social marginalization. American Journal of Public Health. 2012;102(9):1751–1757. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300433. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Brewer RA, Magnus M, Kuo I, Wang L, Liu TY, Mayer KH. The high prevalence of incarceration history among Black men who have sex with men in the United States: Associations and implications. American Journal of Public Health. 2014;104(3):448–454. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301786. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources