Alcohol Use and HIV Risk Within Social Networks of MSM Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
To examine how alcohol-related HIV risk behaviors within MSM sex workers' social networks (SN) may be associated with individual risk behaviors, respondent-driven and venue-based sampling were used to collect demographic, behavioral and SN characteristics among MSM sex workers in Santo Domingo and Boca Chica (N = 220). The majority of participants reported problem drinking (71.0%) or alcohol use at their last sexual encounter (71.4%). Self-reported problem drinking was associated with SN characteristics (at least one member who recently got drunk aOR = 7.5, no religious/spiritual adviser aOR = 3.0, non-sexual network density aOR = 0.9), while self-reported alcohol use at last sex was associated with individual (drug use at last sex aOR = 4.4) and SN characteristics (at least one member with previous HIV/STI testing aOR = 4.7). Dominican MSM sex workers reported high alcohol use, which may increase their risk for HIV. A better understanding of SN factors associated with individual risk behaviors can help guide appropriate intervention development.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Tan, D; Holloway, IW; Gildner, J; Jauregui, JC; Garcia Alvarez, R; Guilamo-Ramos, V
Published Date
- November 2017
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 21 / Suppl 2
Start / End Page
- 216 - 227
PubMed ID
- 28849279
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC5660652
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1573-3254
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1090-7165
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/s10461-017-1896-1
Language
- eng