Abstract
We described frequencies of condom-related problems in a racially diverse sample of young men who have sex with men (YMSM), and tested these condomrelated problems as an explanation for racial disparities in HIV rates among YMSM. Participants were 119 YMSM from a longitudinal study of sexual minority health behaviors. Almost all participants (95.4%) experienced at least one condom error. On average, African American and non- African American YMSM experienced the same number of recent condom-related problems. Therefore, differences in condom-related problems are unlikely to explain racial disparities in HIV rates among YMSM. When serving YMSM, providers should both promote condom use and explain steps to correct condom use.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1342-1346 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | AIDS and behavior |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2011 |
Funding
Acknowledgments This project was supported by a grant from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. We wish to thank our collaborators on this project, Dr. Robert Garofalo and the staff of Howard Brown Health Center.
Keywords
- Condom error
- Condom failure
- HIV prevention
- STI
- YMSM
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases
