Correlates of Sexual Risk for HIV Among USBorn an

Authors: Yuko Mizuno Craig B Borkowf George Ayala Alex CarballoDiéguez Gregorio A Millett

Publish Date: 2013/08/15

Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 47-55

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Abstract

Little research has been conducted to examine whether correlates of sexual risk vary by nativity among Latino men who have sex with men MSM We used cross sectional data collected from 870 Latino MSM recruited with respondentdriven sampling techniques For each subsample USborn and foreignborn we assessed the association between each of the potential correlates substance use acculturation social support and social discrimination and sexual risk behavior Illicit drug use was associated with increased odds of sexual risk behavior in both USborn OR = 217 95  CI 117–403 and foreignborn OR = 186 114–305 subgroups Multivariate correlates specific to foreignborn men included binge drinking OR = 191 117–314 15 years or longer spent in the US OR = 179 106–303 and exposure to social discrimination OR = 202 103–399 Given the diversity of Latino MSM information from research that identifies both common and different HIV risk factors across subgroups of Latino MSM may help better tailor HIV prevention programsThis study was funded through a cooperative agreement from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The authors thank the entire Brothers y Hermanos research team the study participants without whom this research would not have been possible and the collaborating communitybased partners and community advisory boards who contributed to the design and implementation of the study

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