Abstract
Background: In the USA, young Black gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men (YBMSM) bear the largest burden of HIV incidence. The aim of this study is to examine the independent associations between economic dependency on a sexual partner and several HIV risk behaviours and sexual health outcomes among YBMSM living in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Methods: Baseline data from 589 YBMSM, with a median age of 22.0 years (IQR = 15-25) participating in a brief sex-positive HIV and STI prevention intervention, were used to measure the association between six sexual behaviours, sexually transmissible infections (STIs) status at baseline and economic dependence. Bivariate χ 2 associations were tested and regression models adjusted for education level (≤ high school), employment and HIV-status. Results: In regressions, of the six sexual behaviours reported in the last 90 days and six STIs tested at baseline, economically dependent YBMSM were more likely to report condomless anal receptive sex (aOR = 2.19, 95%CI = 1.25-3.83), ≥3 partners as a top (aOR = 1.99, 95%CI = 1.17-340), ≥3 sex partners as a bottom (aOR = 2.07, 95%CI = 1.24-3.45), ≥3 sex acts as a bottom (aOR = 2.10, 95%CI = 1.16-3.82) and testing positive for oral gonorrhoea (aOR = 2.39, 95%CI = 1.18-4.83) after controlling for HIV status, employment and education. Conclusions: Interventions should consider how poverty, unemployment and economic dependence interact to influence relationship power imbalances, condom use and sexual positioning agency, and sexual health for key populations of MSM.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 473-476 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Sexual Health |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was funded by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to Dr Crosby (grant number: R01MH092226).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 CSIRO.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases