Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Volume 32, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 487-490

HIV-related risk behavior among Hispanic immigrant men in a population-based household survey in low-income neighborhoods of northern California (Review)

Levy V.* , Page-Shafer K. , Evans J. , Ruiz J. , Morrow S. , Reardon J. , Lynch M. , Raymond H.F. , Klausner J.D. , Facer M. , Molitor F. , Allen B. , Ajufo B.G. , Ferrero D. , Sanford G.B. , McFarland W.
  • a Stanford University, Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States, San Mateo Medical Center, Clinical Trials and Research, 222 West 39th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94403, United States
  • b University of California San Francisco, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, San Francisco, CA, United States
  • c University of California San Francisco, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, San Francisco, CA, United States
  • d Office of AIDS, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, CA, United States
  • e San Mateo County Department of Public Health, San Mateo, CA, United States
  • f Contra Costa County Department of Public Health, Martinez, CA, United States
  • g Contra Costa County Department of Public Health, Martinez, CA, United States
  • h HIV/AIDS Statistics and Epidemiology Unit, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA, United States
  • i HIV/AIDS Statistics and Epidemiology Unit, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA, United States
  • j Office of AIDS, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, CA, United States
  • k ETR Associates, Sacramento, CA, United States
  • l Alameda County Public Health Department, Oakland, CA, United States
  • m Alameda County Public Health Department, Oakland, CA, United States
  • n San Joaquin County Public Health Services, Stockton, CA, United States
  • o San Joaquin County Public Health Services, Stockton, CA, United States
  • p HIV/AIDS Statistics and Epidemiology Unit, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA, United States

Abstract

Objectives/Goal: We compared risk behaviors and HIV testing between recent (in the U.S. <5 years) and established (in the U.S. >5 years) Hispanic immigrant men (N = 410). Study: This study was a population-based, cross-sectional survey of HIV/sexually transmitted disease markers and risk behaviors in men age 18 to 35 years residing in low-income census block groups in 3 northern California counties. Results: Recent immigrants were less likely to currently have a main sexual partner (45.3% vs. 67.2%, P <0.01)) and more likely to have ever used commercial sex workers (40.0% vs. 27.6%, P <0.01). Recent immigrants were less likely to receive medical care in the last 6 months (21.2% vs. 31.3%, P = 0.04) or had ever been HIV tested (26.0% vs. 43.3%, P <0.01). Established immigrants more likely reported unprotected sex, hallucinogen or ecstasy use. Conclusions: Recent Hispanic immigrants have less stable sexual partnerships and less health-seeking behavior, including HIV testing. Established immigrants report HIV test rates comparable to the national average. Copyright © 2005, American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association. All rights reserved.

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Index Keywords

immigrant HIV Infections Human immunodeficiency virus infection lowest income group demography poverty Safe Sex human substance abuse behavioral risk factor surveillance system Hispanic Americans Family Characteristics Cross-Sectional Studies United States gonorrhea Humans Hispanic Adolescent California male Review prostitution prevalence psychedelic agent Risk-Taking Questionnaires adult 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine normal human Emigration and Immigration Patient Acceptance of Health Care chlamydiasis health survey
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-23044502268&doi=10.1097%2f01.olq.0000161185.06387.94&partnerID=40&md5=20558074aed9745d79cccaf3cac03f80
DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000161185.06387.94
ISSN: 01485717
Cited by: 52
Original Language: English