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Differential HIV risk in bathhouses and public cruising areas

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  • Binson, D.
  • Woods, W.J.
  • Pollack, L.
  • Paul, J.
  • Stall, R.
  • Catania, J.A.

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Objectives. This report investigates differences in risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) who went to gay bathhouses, public cruising areas, or both. Methods. We used a probability sample of MSM residing in 4 US cities (n =2881). Results. Men who used party drugs and had unprotected anal intercourse with nonprimary partners were more likely to go to sex venues than men who did not. Among attendees, MSM who went to public cruising areas only were least likely, and those who went to both public cruising areas and bathhouses were most likely to report risky sex in public settings. Conclusions. Distinguishing between sex venues previously treated as a single construct revealed a significant association between pattern of venue use and sexual risk. Targeting HIV prevention in the bathhouses would reach the segment of men at greatest risk for HIV transmission.

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  • Binson, D. & Woods, W.J. & Pollack, L. & Paul, J. & Stall, R. & Catania, J.A., 2001. "Differential HIV risk in bathhouses and public cruising areas," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 91(9), pages 1482-1486.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2001:91:9:1482-1486_6
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    1. Shirley J Semple & Eileen V Pitpitan & David Goodman-Meza & Steffanie A Strathdee & Claudia V Chavarin & Gudelia Rangel & Karla Torres & Thomas L Patterson, 2017. "Correlates of condomless anal sex among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Tijuana, Mexico: The role of public sex venues," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(10), pages 1-16, October.

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