Correlates of unprotected receptive anal intercourse among gay and bisexual men: Kampala, Uganda

H. Fisher Raymond; Phoebe Kajubi; Moses R. Kamya; George W. Rutherford; Jeffrey S. Mandel; Willi McFarland

doi:10.1007/s10461-009-9557-7

Correlates of unprotected receptive anal intercourse among gay and bisexual men: Kampala, Uganda

H. Fisher Raymond, Phoebe Kajubi, Moses R. Kamya, George W. Rutherford, Jeffrey S. Mandel, Willi McFarland

School of Public Health, Epidemiology

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Abstract

We conducted a respondent-driven sampling survey (N = 215) to characterize correlates of risk for HIV infection among gay and bisexual men in Kampala, Uganda. We used RDSAT software to produce population estimates for measures and created exportable weights for multivariable analysis. Overall, 60.5% of gay/bi men identify as gay and 39.5% as bisexual; 91.6% are Ugandans. Unprotected receptive anal intercourse (URAI) was associated with identifying as gay, being younger and having had an HIV test in the past 6 months. Perceptions of being low risk to acquire or transmit HIV infection were paradoxically associated with higher likelihood of URAI. Programs to address risk of HIV infection among gay and bisexual men in Kampala need to address perceptions of risk among gay identified men.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	677-681
Number of pages	5
Journal	AIDS and behavior
Volume	13
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-009-9557-7
State	Published - Aug 2009

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Social Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

Keywords

Africa
Correlates
Gay and bisexual men
HIV
Men who have sex with men
Risk behavior
Uganda

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