TY - JOUR
T1 - Socio-demographic Characteristics, Sexual and Test-Seeking Behaviours Amongst Men Who have Sex with Both Men and Women
T2 - Results from a Bio-behavioural Survey in 13 European Cities
AU - Mirandola, Massimo
AU - Gios, Lorenzo
AU - Sherriff, Nigel
AU - Pachankis, John
AU - Toskin, Igor
AU - Ferrer, Laia
AU - Dias, Sónia
AU - Velicko, Inga
AU - Staneková, Danica
AU - Caplinskas, Saulius
AU - Naseva, Emilia
AU - Niedźwiedzka-Stadnik, Marta
AU - Piedade, J
AU - Gama, Ana
AU - Sialon II Network
PY - 2017/10/1
Y1 - 2017/10/1
N2 - Within the MSM population, men who have sex with both men and women (MSMW) are identified as a high-risk group both worldwide and in Europe. In a multi-centred bio-behavioural cross-sectional study, we aimed to assess the relationship(s) between socio-demographic factors, stigma, sexual behavioural patterns, test seeking behaviour and sero-status amongst MSMW. A multi-level analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with being MSMW versus Men who have Sex with Men Only (MSMO). A total of 4901 MSM were enrolled across the 13 study sites. Participants were categorised as MSMW in the 12.64% of the cases. Factors such as educational status, perceived homonegativity, testing facilities knowledge and HIV testing lifetime seem to be relevant factors when characterising the MSMW group. The results highlight the vulnerability of MSMW and the wide spectrum of risky behavioural and psycho-social patterns, particularly in terms of HIV testing, ‘outness’, and perceived stigma.
AB - Within the MSM population, men who have sex with both men and women (MSMW) are identified as a high-risk group both worldwide and in Europe. In a multi-centred bio-behavioural cross-sectional study, we aimed to assess the relationship(s) between socio-demographic factors, stigma, sexual behavioural patterns, test seeking behaviour and sero-status amongst MSMW. A multi-level analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with being MSMW versus Men who have Sex with Men Only (MSMO). A total of 4901 MSM were enrolled across the 13 study sites. Participants were categorised as MSMW in the 12.64% of the cases. Factors such as educational status, perceived homonegativity, testing facilities knowledge and HIV testing lifetime seem to be relevant factors when characterising the MSMW group. The results highlight the vulnerability of MSMW and the wide spectrum of risky behavioural and psycho-social patterns, particularly in terms of HIV testing, ‘outness’, and perceived stigma.
KW - HIV
KW - MSMW
KW - Respondent-driven sampling
KW - Risk behaviours
KW - Time–location sampling
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85021125517&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10461-017-1831-5
DO - 10.1007/s10461-017-1831-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 28643241
AN - SCOPUS:85021125517
SN - 1090-7165
VL - 21
SP - 3013
EP - 3025
JO - AIDS and Behavior
JF - AIDS and Behavior
IS - 10
ER -
