Seroadaptive Strategies of Gay & Bisexual Men (GBM) with the Highest Quartile Number of Sexual Partners in Vancouver, Canada
Date
2016
Authors
Card, Kiffer G.
Lachowsky, Nathan J.
Cui, Zishan
Sereda, Paul
Rich, Ashleigh
Jollimore, Jody
Howard, Terry
Birch, Robert
Carter, Allison
Montaner, Julio
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Publisher
AIDS and Behavior
Abstract
Despite continued research among men with more sexual partners, little information exists on their
seroadaptive behavior. Therefore, we examined seroadaptive anal sex strategies among 719
Vancouver gay and bisexual men (GBM) recruited using respondent driven sampling (RDS). Our objectives were to (1) describe the distribution in frequency of male sexual partnering among Vancouver GBM, and (2) identify important covariates associated with the number of male sexual partners. To this aims, we provide descriptive, univariate, and multivariate adjusted statistics, stratified by HIV status, for the association between having ≥7 male anal sex partners in the past six months (Population Q3, versus <7). Sensitivity Analysis were also performed to assess the robustness of this cut-off point. Results suggest that GBM with more sexual partners are more likely to employ seroadaptive strategies than men with fewer partners. These strategies may be used in hopes of offsetting risk, assessing needs for subsequent HIV testing, and balancing personal health with sexual intimacy. Further research is needed to determine the efficacy of these strategies, assess how GBM perceive their efficacy, and understand the social and health impacts of their widespread uptake.
Description
The authors would like to thank the Momentum Study participants, office staff, and community advisory board, as well as our community partner agencies, Health Initiative for Men, YouthCoHIV and Hep C Society, and Positive Living Society of BC.
Keywords
Strength-based, Seroadaptive, HIV, Gay and Bisexual Men, Highly Sexually Active Men, Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC), Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)
Citation
Card, K. G., Lachowsky, N. J., Cui, Z., Sereda, P., Rich, A., Jollimore, J., Howard, T., Birch, R., Carter, A., Montaner, J., Moore, D., Hogg, R. S., & Roth, E. A. (2017). “Seroadaptive Strategies of Gay & Bisexual Men (GBM) with the Highest Quartile Number of Sexual Partners in Vancouver, Canada.” AIDS and Behavior, 21(5), 1452-1466. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-016-1510-y