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The continuing HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men

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  • Catania, J.A.
  • Osmond, D.
  • Stall, R.D.
  • Pollack, L.
  • Paul, J.P.
  • Blower, S.
  • Binson, D.
  • Canchola, J.A.
  • Mills, T.C.
  • Fisher, L.
  • Choi, K.-H.
  • Porco, T.
  • Turner, C.
  • Blair, J.
  • Henne, J.
  • Bye, L.L.
  • Coates, T.J.

Abstract

Objective. This study characterized the AIDS epidemic among urban men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods. A probability sample of MSM was obtained in 1997 (n=2881; 18 years and older) from New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco, and HIV status was determined through self-report and biological measures. Results. HIV prevalence was 17% (95% confidence interval = 15%, 19%) overall, with extremely high levels in African Americans (29%), MSM who used injection drugs (40%), "ultraheavy" noninjection drug users (37%), and less educated men (

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  • Catania, J.A. & Osmond, D. & Stall, R.D. & Pollack, L. & Paul, J.P. & Blower, S. & Binson, D. & Canchola, J.A. & Mills, T.C. & Fisher, L. & Choi, K.-H. & Porco, T. & Turner, C. & Blair, J. & Henne, J., 2001. "The continuing HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 91(6), pages 907-914.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2001:91:6:907-914_6
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    1. Alex Carballo-Diéguez & Ivan Balan & Rubén Marone & María A Pando & Curtis Dolezal & Victoria Barreda & Cheng-Shiun Leu & María Mercedes Ávila, 2011. "Use of Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS) Generates a Very Diverse Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Buenos Aires, Argentina," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 6(11), pages 1-8, November.
    2. M Reuel Friedman & Chongyi Wei & Mary Lou Klem & Anthony J Silvestre & Nina Markovic & Ron Stall, 2014. "HIV Infection and Sexual Risk among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Women (MSMW): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(1), pages 1-12, January.
    3. Francis, Andrew M., 2008. "The economics of sexuality: The effect of HIV/AIDS on homosexual behavior in the United States," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 27(3), pages 675-689, May.
    4. Hsieh, Ying-Hen & Chen, Cathy W.S. & Lee, Shen-Ming & Chen, Yi-Ming A. & Wu, Shiow-Ing & Lai, Shu-Fen & Chang, An-Lung, 2006. "Estimating the Number of HIV-infected gay sauna patrons in Taipei area," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 362(2), pages 495-503.
    5. Sarah W. Craun & Bridget Freisthler, 2008. "Using Tax Parcels to Select a Location-Based Sample," Evaluation Review, , vol. 32(4), pages 315-334, August.
    6. Maryam Dilmaghani, 2019. "Sexual orientation and the ‘cohabitation gap’ in life satisfaction in Canada," Review of Economics of the Household, Springer, vol. 17(4), pages 1163-1189, December.

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