AIDS and Behavior
Volume 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 561-569

Between tradition and change: Condom use with primary sexual partners among Mexican migrants (Article)

Caballero-Hoyos R.* , Torres-Lopez T. , Pineda-Lucatero A. , Navarro-Nuñez C. , Fosados R. , Valente T.W.
  • a Epidemiological and Adolescent Health Services Research Unit, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Unidad de Medicina Familiar # 93 IMSS, Av. Tonala 121, Tonala, Guadalajara C. P. 45400, Mexico
  • b Department of Public Health, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
  • c Epidemiological Research and Health Services Unit, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Colima, Mexico
  • d Epidemiological Research and Health Services Unit, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Colima, Mexico
  • e Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
  • f Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The frequency of male Mexico-US migration has been associated with increased HIV risk for sexual partners awaiting their return in Mexico. This study examined the association between sexual partner characteristics and condom use among a sample of 354 male migrants from two Mexican municipalities. Migrants were interviewed about their past year's sex practices. Results indicated that migrants were more likely to use condoms with their non-spousal partners, partners with less education than the migrant, and partners with higher employment status. Condom use was greater among younger migrants and residents of the more densely populated municipality. Findings suggest the coexistence of a traditional cultural orientation that does not support condom use and another one that does provided the sex partner is formally employed. Prevention programs must strengthen the structural conditions fostering greater equality between the sexes and adapt their approaches for different population density, age and partner types. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Author Keywords

Sexual partners Sexual risk Condom use Mexican migrant HIV/AIDS

Index Keywords

educational status HIV Infections sexual behavior Human immunodeficiency virus infection human sexuality Sexual Partners condom Condoms controlled study Marital Status Mexico Humans Hispanic Adolescent male female Article Questionnaires adult major clinical study infection risk Cultural Characteristics Transients and Migrants employment health survey
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-45849083147&doi=10.1007%2fs10461-008-9385-1&partnerID=40&md5=e0805f340b8277f5f184c13d99491f54
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9385-1
ISSN: 10907165
Cited by: 19
Original Language: English