Exploring factors that underlie racial/ethnic disparities in HIV risk among young men who have sex with men

Robert Garofalo*, Brian Mustanski, Amy Johnson, Erin Emerson

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Abstract

Young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are among the highest risk groups for HIV, and the risk distribution varies by race/ethnicity. Prevalence rates are consistently higher for minority YMSM. Factors underlying these disparities are poorly understood. We examined disparities in HIV risk among a community-based sample of Black, Latino, and non-Hispanic Caucasian YMSM age 16-24. To address gaps in the literature, we examined factors between and within racial/ethnic groups across domains including: sexual and substance use behaviors, sexualized and other social contexts, psychological well-being, HIV attributes and prevention skills, and sexual minority stress.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)318-323
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Urban Health
Volume87
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2010

Funding

Data collection for this project was supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants RO3MH070812 and K12RR01777 to Dr. Garofalo. We would like to thank the Howard Brown Health Center and its Broadway Youth Center for their help with this project.

Keywords

  • AIDS
  • Gay
  • HIV
  • MSM

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health(social science)
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Urban Studies

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