Engagement in group sex among geosocial networking mobile application-using men who have sex with men

被引:39
作者
Phillips, Gregory, II [1 ]
Grov, Christian [2 ,3 ,4 ]
Mustanski, Brian [1 ]
机构
[1] Northwestern Univ, Feinberg Sch Med, Dept Med Social Sci, 625 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
[2] CUNY Brooklyn Coll, Dept Hlth & Nutr Sci, Brooklyn, NY 11210 USA
[3] Ctr HIV AIDS Educ Studies & Training CHEST, York, NY 10018 USA
[4] CUNY Hunter Coll, Sch Publ Hlth, Grad Ctr, New York, NY 10035 USA
关键词
apps; drugs; HIV; threesome; GAY MEN; HIV RISK; MSM; PREVENTION; WASHINGTON; PARTIES; SYDNEY; SAMPLE; DC;
D O I
10.1071/SH15108
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) remain the group most affected by the HIV epidemic in the United States. At least one-quarter of MSM report engagement in group sex events (GSEs), which can pose a risk for HIV transmission and acquisition. In this study, identification of event-level correlates of sexual and drug use behaviours at GSEs was sought to better inform prevention activities. Methods: For this study, participants were recruited via banner and pop-up advertisements placed on a geosocial networking mobile phone application that MSM use to meet men. Results: Of the 1997 individuals who completed the study screener, 36.0% reported participating in at least one GSE in the prior year. In multivariable logistic regression analysis, attendance at a GSE in the past year was significantly associated with older age, full/part time employment and being HIV positive. Of the men who attended a GSE, more than half reported condomless anal sex (CAS) with at least one of their partners (insertive: 57.7%; receptive: 56.3%). MSM who indicated drug use had significantly higher odds of having insertive CAS [odds ratio (OR) = 2.45; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.37-4.39] and receptive CAS (OR = 3.60; 95% CI: 1.96-6.63) at their last GSE. Conclusions: The high prevalence of HIV-positive MSM engaging in group sex, coupled with their greater odds of CAS, poses a significant risk for HIV/STI transmission within the group sex setting. More research is needed to determine patterns of condom use at these events and whether seroadaptive behaviours are driving CAS.
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