Title
Social networks and condomless intercourse with female partners among male sex workers in the Dominican Republic
Date Issued
01 February 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
SAGE Publications Ltd
Abstract
Male sex workers (MSW) in the Dominican Republic (DR) have multiple sexual partners, including personal and client-relationships, and are disproportionately affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We examined the prevalence of condomless anal and/or vaginal intercourse (CI) among MSW in the DR as a function of social network factors. Self-report surveys and social network interviews were administered to MSW recruited through venue-based sampling (N = 220). A generalized linear model was used to complete a Poisson Regression model and identify variables significantly associated with the outcome of interest. CI was more common with female (28.3%) than with male partners (4.9%). Factors associated with CI with the last female partner included older age of MSW, CI with the last male partner, having a stable female partner (a consistent or main partner), and having ≥1 family member in the participants’ social network. Partner and social network characteristics associated with CI among MSW suggest the utility of dyadic and network interventions to reduce HIV risk.
Start page
176
End page
183
Volume
32
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Urología, Nefrología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85097749656
PubMed ID
Source
International Journal of STD and AIDS
ISSN of the container
09564624
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus