Stall, Ron and Mills, Thomas C and Williamson, John and Hart, Trevor and Greenwood, Greg and Paul, Jay and Pollack, Lance and Binson, Diane and Osmond, Dennis and Catania, Joseph A
Abstract
Objectives. We measured the extent to which a set of psychosocial health problems have an additive effect on increasing HIV risk among men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional household probability telephone sample of MSM in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. Results. Psychosocial health problems are highly intercorrelated among urban MSM. Greater numbers of health problems are significantly and positively associated with high-risk sexual behavior and HIV infection. Conclusions. AIDS prevention among MSM has overwhelmingly focused on sexual risk alone. Other health problems among MSM not only are important in their own right, but also may interact to increase HIV risk. HIV prevention might become more effective by addressing the broader health concerns of MSM while also focusing on sexual risks.
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | psychosocial, HIV, AIDS, men, male, MSM |
| Subjects: | Health > Public Health Health > Public Health > Chronic Illness & Diseases > HIV/Aids Health > Public Health > Health Risk Factors Health > Public Health > Health Risk Factors > Sexual Habits Health > Public Health > Health Risk Factors > Stress Research |
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| Depositing User: | Kismet Loftin-Bell |
| Date Deposited: | 15 May 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Jun 2011 13:04 |
| Link to this item (URI): | http://health-equity.pitt.edu/id/eprint/434 |
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