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HIV Prevalence and Associated Risk Behaviors in New York City's House Ball Community.
- Source :
- American Journal of Public Health; Jun2008, Vol. 98 Issue 6, p1074-1080, 7p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Objectives. We measured HIV seroprevalence and associated risk factors among persons in New York City's house ball community. Methods. In 2004 we conducted a venue-based risk-behavior survey and HIV testing in the house ball community. Results. Of the 504 study participants, 67% were male, 14% female, and 18% transgender. Mean age was 24 years (range = 15-52 years); 55% were Black, and 40% were Latino. More than 85% of participants had previously been tested for HIV, although only 60% had been tested in the previous 12 months. Of the 84 (17%) persons who tested positive for HIV in our study, 61 (73%) were unaware of their HIV status. A logistic regression analysis on data from 371 participants who had had a male sexual partner in the previous 12 months showed that HIV-infected participants were more likely than were HIV-negative participants to be Black, to be older than 29 years, and not to have been tested for HIV in the previous 12 months. Conclusions. Culturally specific community-level prevention efforts are warranted to reduce risk behaviors and increase the frequency of HIV testing in New York City's house ball community. (Am J Public Health. 2008;98:1074-1080. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2006.108936) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00900036
- Volume :
- 98
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32544171
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2006.108936