HIV prevalence, sexual behaviours and engagement in HIV medical care among an online sample of sexually active MSM in Venezuela

Amaya G. Perez-Brumer; Catherine E. Oldenburg; Katie B. Biello; David S. Novak; Joshua George Rosenberger; Matthew J. Mimiaga

doi:10.1177/0956462415596298

HIV prevalence, sexual behaviours and engagement in HIV medical care among an online sample of sexually active MSM in Venezuela

Amaya G. Perez-Brumer, Catherine E. Oldenburg, Katie B. Biello, David S. Novak, Joshua George Rosenberger, Matthew J. Mimiaga

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Abstract

In Venezuela, members of a social and sexual partner networking site for men who have sex with men (MSM) completed an online survey regarding sexual behaviours and HIV medical care. Among the 2851 respondents, self-reported HIV prevalence was 6.6%. Of participants living with HIV, 73.2% reported taking antiretroviral medication and 56.6% reported complete adherence within the past month. Participants living with HIV were more likely to be older (aOR = 1.04 per one-year increase in age, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.06) and diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection in the previous year (aOR 3.26, 95% CI: 2.11, 5.04). These data provide further understanding of the HIV epidemic among MSM in Venezuela, and potential targets for HIV prevention interventions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	790-797
Number of pages	8
Journal	International Journal of STD and AIDS
Volume	27
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0956462415596298
Publication status	Published - Aug 1 2016

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Perez-Brumer, A. G., Oldenburg, C. E., Biello, K. B., Novak, D. S., Rosenberger, J. G., & Mimiaga, M. J. (2016). HIV prevalence, sexual behaviours and engagement in HIV medical care among an online sample of sexually active MSM in Venezuela. International Journal of STD and AIDS, 27(9), 790-797. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956462415596298

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