TY - JOUR
T1 - Gay and bisexual latino men's sexual health and behaviors
T2 - A national online sample
AU - Schnarrs, Phillip W.
AU - Rosenberger, Joshua G.
AU - Schick, Vanessa R.
AU - Novak, David S.
AU - Herbenick, Debby
AU - Reece, Michael
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - Latino men represent a quickly growing segment of the U.S. population. As such, it is important to document the health of these individuals. Data were collected from one of the largest gay networking Web sites in the U.S. Using multivariate logistic regression relationships between participant characteristics and sexual health outcomes and behaviors were examined. The sample included 1,880 Latino men self-identifying as gay (83.7%) and bisexual (16.3%). Findings suggest the majority of men had not tested positive for any STD (86.8-92.0%) or HIV (79.9%), however overall STD testing was low (33.9%) compared to HIV testing (55.6%) during the previous year. Additionally, education level, employment, sexual orientation, and relationship status significantly influenced a variety of sexual behaviors and sexual health outcomes.
AB - Latino men represent a quickly growing segment of the U.S. population. As such, it is important to document the health of these individuals. Data were collected from one of the largest gay networking Web sites in the U.S. Using multivariate logistic regression relationships between participant characteristics and sexual health outcomes and behaviors were examined. The sample included 1,880 Latino men self-identifying as gay (83.7%) and bisexual (16.3%). Findings suggest the majority of men had not tested positive for any STD (86.8-92.0%) or HIV (79.9%), however overall STD testing was low (33.9%) compared to HIV testing (55.6%) during the previous year. Additionally, education level, employment, sexual orientation, and relationship status significantly influenced a variety of sexual behaviors and sexual health outcomes.
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U2 - 10.3149/jmh.1101.22
DO - 10.3149/jmh.1101.22
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84864412764
SN - 1532-6306
VL - 11
SP - 22
EP - 35
JO - International Journal of Men's Health
JF - International Journal of Men's Health
IS - 1
ER -