TY - JOUR
T1 - Identifying risk
T2 - A comparison of risk between heterosexual-identifying bisexual men and other bisexual men in Vientiane, Laos
AU - Bowring, Anna
AU - van Gemert, C.
AU - Vongsaiya, K.
AU - Hughes, C.
AU - Sihavong, A.
AU - Phimphachanh, C.
AU - Chanlivong, N.
AU - Toole, M.
AU - Hellard, M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 The Guilford Press.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Men who have sex with men are a priority population for HIV control in Laos, hut encompass men diverse in sexual orientation, gender identification, and behavior. Behaviorally bisexual men and their sexual partners were recruited in Vientiane, Laos, in 2010 using modified snowball sampling. Heterosexual-identifying bisexual men identified as exclusively/ predominantly heterosexual and other bisexual men identified as bisexual or predominantly/exclusively homosexual. Sixty (68%) heterosexual-identifying and 38 (32%) other bisexual men were recruited; the median number of sex partners in the past year was eight and seven, respectively. Consistent condom use was low with regular (7%) and casual (35%) partners and did not differ by identity. More heterosexual-identifying (53%) than other bisexual (29%) men reported weekly alcohol consumption. Twelve (20%) heterosexual-identifying and 15 (54%) other bisexual men correctly answered all HIV-knowledge questions. High-risk behaviors for STI and HIV transmission were common. Targeted HIV prevention initiatives are needed, particularly to reach heterosexual-identifying bisexual men.
AB - Men who have sex with men are a priority population for HIV control in Laos, hut encompass men diverse in sexual orientation, gender identification, and behavior. Behaviorally bisexual men and their sexual partners were recruited in Vientiane, Laos, in 2010 using modified snowball sampling. Heterosexual-identifying bisexual men identified as exclusively/ predominantly heterosexual and other bisexual men identified as bisexual or predominantly/exclusively homosexual. Sixty (68%) heterosexual-identifying and 38 (32%) other bisexual men were recruited; the median number of sex partners in the past year was eight and seven, respectively. Consistent condom use was low with regular (7%) and casual (35%) partners and did not differ by identity. More heterosexual-identifying (53%) than other bisexual (29%) men reported weekly alcohol consumption. Twelve (20%) heterosexual-identifying and 15 (54%) other bisexual men correctly answered all HIV-knowledge questions. High-risk behaviors for STI and HIV transmission were common. Targeted HIV prevention initiatives are needed, particularly to reach heterosexual-identifying bisexual men.
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U2 - 10.1521/aeap.2014.26.2.109
DO - 10.1521/aeap.2014.26.2.109
M3 - Article
SN - 0899-9546
VL - 26
SP - 109
EP - 121
JO - AIDS Education and Prevention
JF - AIDS Education and Prevention
IS - 2
ER -