Research articleSerosorting Sexual Partners and Risk for HIV Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
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Participants and Setting
Surveys were collected using common venue intercept procedures.22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Potential participants were asked to complete a survey concerning same-sex relationships as they walked through the exhibit area of a large gay community festival. Participants were told that the survey was about same-sex relationships, contained personal questions about their behavior, was anonymous, and would take 15 minutes to complete. Participants’ names were not obtained at any time. Participants were
Univariate Analyses
Comparisons between men who did and did not serosort showed that age and education between the groups was nonsignificant. In terms of ethnicity, participants who reported serosorting were more likely to be white. Income levels among participants were not significantly different, and most participants were currently working. Participants who serosort were more likely to report being in an exclusive relationship with one person and less likely to report not having sexual relations. A majority of
Discussion
Of considerable importance to this study is HIV testing history among MSM who serosort. The current findings demonstrate that roughly 88% of participants are tested for HIV every 6 months or less often (i.e., yearly or less than yearly). Given the HIV prevalence among MSM and the relative infrequency of HIV testing among a majority of serosorters who also have multiple unprotected sexual partners, it is likely that MSM often do not accurately know their HIV status. Furthermore, considerable
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