Oral versus anal sex at last encounter-behavioral differences among men who have sex with men in the District of Columbia

Gregory Phillips; Manya Magnus; Irene Kuo; Katharine D. Shelley; Anthony Rawls; Tiffany West-Ojo; Alan E. Greenberg

doi:10.1080/09540121.2011.630365

Oral versus anal sex at last encounter-behavioral differences among men who have sex with men in the District of Columbia

Gregory Phillips^*, Manya Magnus, Irene Kuo, Katharine D. Shelley, Anthony Rawls, Tiffany West-Ojo, Alan E. Greenberg

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Abstract

Oral sex may be used as a form of harm reduction against HIV transmission. We compared characteristics of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Washington, DC having oral sex versus those having anal sex at last encounter. Data collected through National HIV Behavioral Surveillance in 2008 using venue-based sampling were used. Men 18 years old disclosing MSM behavior in the past year were analyzed (n=500); OraQuick and Western Blot confirmation were used to assess HIV status. Multivariable methods were used for data analyses by type of sex at last encounter. A total of 71.8% of MSM had anal sex and 28.2% reported oral sex at last encounter. Men reporting oral sex were more likely to be white, older, insured, HIV-negative, unaware of last partner's HIV status, have a main partner, and not be HIV tested in the previous year. Significant demographic and behavioral differences exist between MSM reporting oral or anal sex; further studies should assess whether oral sex is being used as HIV prevention among MSM.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	793-798
Number of pages	6
Journal	AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume	24
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2011.630365
State	Published - Jun 1 2012

Funding

This study was funded by District of Columbia, Department of Health/HIV-AIDS Administration (DC DOH/HAA), Contract Number POHC-2006-C-0030, funded in part by Grant Number PS000966-01, from the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)/CDC. All co-authors have reviewed and approved of the final draft of the paper including those from DC DOH/HAA. Under the Partnership contract, DC DOH/HAA had the right to review and approve the manuscript. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of DHHS/CDC and responsibility for the content rests solely with the authors.

Keywords

HIV/AIDS
MSM
behavioral surveillance

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Social Psychology
Health(social science)
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Oral versus anal sex at last encounter-behavioral differences among men who have sex with men in the District of Columbia

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