Changes at a human immunodeficiency virus testing clinic in the prevalence of unsafe sexual behavior among men who have sex with other men

Article Abstract:

Risky sexual behaviors among men who have sex with men may have declined somewhat since 1990, as has the number of these men who are HIV positive. Researchers anonymously interviewed 4880 men who had had sex with men and who attended an HIV testing clinic from 1988 to 1993. Trends showed a decrease in reports of protected or no oral sex and of no anal sex, but also showed an increase in reports of unprotected oral sex and protected anal sex. Reports of unprotected anal sex were highest in 1990, and afterwards decreased to 1988 levels. Toward the end of the study period, the demographics of the men changed. Men from later years tended to be younger, unmarried, nonwhite, and of lower income than men in earlier study years. Men from later years were less likely to test HIV positive.

Sexual behavior, Analysis, Demographic aspects, HIV infection, HIV infections, Gay men, Sexual behavior surveys

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Demographic and behavioral differences among participants, nonparticipants, and dropouts in a cohort study of men who have sex with men

Article Abstract:

The problem of some subjects dropping out of large research studies on sexual behavior may not cause significantly different study results. Researchers compared the behavioral data of 3,390 men who have sex with men by dividing them into three study groups: men who refused to participate in the study (2,063), those who dropped out of the study (589), and those who participated (738). Demographics and sexual behaviors were fairly similar among the three groups. Men who refused to participate were more likely to be HIV positive than were participants, and less likely to call themselves gay or bisexual. The dropout group had the highest rate of HIV infection.

Methods, Human resource management, Clinical trials, Medical research

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Choosing HIV counseling and testing strategies for outreach settings: A randomized trial

Article Abstract:

A randomized trial is conducted to compare 4 HIV counseling and testing alternatives and determine the net effect on how many clients received test results for each alternative. Oral fluid testing and rapid blood testing at both outreach venues resulted in significantly more people receiving test results compared with traditional HIV testing.

United States, Prevention, HIV (Viruses), HIV, HIV testing, HIV tests

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