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History of childhood sexual abuse and unsafe anal intercourse in a 6-city study of HIV-positive men who have sex with men

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  • Welles, S.L.
  • Baker, A.C.
  • Miner, M.H.
  • Brennan, D.J.
  • Jacoby, S.
  • Rosser, B.R.S.

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Objectives. We assessed rates of childhood sexual abuse and its demographic and mental health correlates among HIV-positive men who reported unsafe anal intercourse with other men in the past year. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from 593 HIV-positive men who have sex with men enrolled in the Positive Connections intervention. Results. Childhood sexual abuse was reported by 47% of participants; 32% reported frequency as often or sometimes. Men reporting abuse were more likely to be Latino (odds ratio [OR]=2.6; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.6, 4.2; P

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  • Welles, S.L. & Baker, A.C. & Miner, M.H. & Brennan, D.J. & Jacoby, S. & Rosser, B.R.S., 2009. "History of childhood sexual abuse and unsafe anal intercourse in a 6-city study of HIV-positive men who have sex with men," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 99(6), pages 1079-1086.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2007.133280_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.133280
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    1. Annemiek Schadé & Gerard van Grootheest & Johannes H. Smit, 2023. "The Relation between Depressive Symptoms and Unsafe Sex among MSM Living with HIV," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-9, January.

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