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Hispanic men in the United States: Acculturation and recent sexual behaviors with female partners, 2006-2010

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  • Haderxhanaj, L.T.
  • Rhodes, S.D.
  • Romaguera, R.A.
  • Bloom, F.R.
  • Leichliter, J.S.

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Objectives. We examined Hispanic men's recent risky and protective sexual behaviors with female partners by acculturation. Methods. Using the 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth, we performed bivariate analyses to compare acculturation groups (Hispanic Spanish-speaking immigrants, Hispanic English-speaking immigrants, Hispanic US natives, and non-Hispanic White men) by demographics and recent sexual behaviors with women. Multivariable logistic regression models for sexual behaviors by acculturation group were adjusted for demographics. Results. Compared with Hispanic Spanish-speaking immigrants, non-Hispanic White men were less likely to report exchange of money or drugs for sex (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.3; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.1, 0.9), but were also less likely to report condom use at last vaginal (AOR = 0.6; 95% CI = 0.4, 0.8) and anal sex (AOR = 0.4; 95% CI = 0.3, 0.7). Hispanic US natives were less likely to report condom use at last vaginal sex than were Spanish-speaking immigrants (AOR = 0.6; 95% CI = 0.4, 0.8). English- and Spanish-speaking immigrants did not differ in risky or protective sexual behaviors. Conclusions. Our findings suggest that targeted interventions focusing on unique sexual risks and sociodemographic differences by acculturation level, particularly nativity, may be helpful for preventing sexually transmitted infections. © 2015, American Public Health Association Inc. All rights reserved.

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  • Haderxhanaj, L.T. & Rhodes, S.D. & Romaguera, R.A. & Bloom, F.R. & Leichliter, J.S., 2015. "Hispanic men in the United States: Acculturation and recent sexual behaviors with female partners, 2006-2010," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(8), pages 126-133.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2014.302524_2
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302524
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    1. Levchenko, Yuliana, 2021. "Aging into disadvantage: Disability crossover among Mexican immigrants in America," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 285(C).
    2. M. Candace Christensen & Richard J. Harris, 2019. "Correlates of Bystander Readiness to Help Among a Diverse College Student Population: An Intersectional Perspective," Research in Higher Education, Springer;Association for Institutional Research, vol. 60(8), pages 1195-1226, December.

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