Individual, Psychosocial, and Social Correlates of Unprotected Anal Intercourse in a New Generation of Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in New York City

• DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2012.300963
• Publication Date: 2013-03-14T22:14:46Z
• Authors: Perry N. Halkitis; Farzana Kapadia; Daniel E. Siconolfi; Robert W. Moeller; Rafael Perez Figu...; Staci C. Barton; Jaclyn Blachman-F...
• Keywords: Odds; Anal intercourse; Sexual intercourse

Objectives. We examined associations of individual, psychosocial, and social factors with unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) among young men who have sex in New York City. Methods. Using baseline assessment data from 592 participating an ongoing prospective cohort study, we conducted multivariable logistic regression analyses to examine the between covariates likelihood recently engaging UAI same-sex partners. Results. Nineteen percent reported recent a partner. In models, being current relationship another man (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 4.87), arrest history (AOR 2.01), greater residential instability 1.75), unstable housing or homelessness 3.10) was associated UAI. Although high levels gay community affinity low internalized homophobia were bivariate analyses, these did not persist analyses. Conclusions. Associations psychosocial socially produced conditions new generation warrant that HIV prevention programs policies address structural predispose sexual risk behaviors.