Balán Iván C, Frasca Timothy, Pando María A, Mabragaña Marina, Marone Rubén O, Barreda Victoria, Dolezal Curtis, Leu Cheng-Shiun, Carballo-Diéguez Alex, Ávila María M
Actual SIDA Infectol. 2016 Sep;24(91).
This article summarizes published findings from Project LINKS. A total of 500 men who have sex with men were recruited through Respondent Driven Sampling into this study on factors associated with HIV infection. Among participants, 24.5 % identified as gay, 36.2 % as bisexual, 21.9 % as heterosexual, and 17.4 % as "other"; 33 % reported having sex with men, women, and transgender women during the prior two months. Prevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B, and syphilis was 17.3 %, 22.9 %, and 20.5 %, respectively; rates were significantly higher among participants who only had male sex partners. Over two-thirds of participants reported unprotected anal or vaginal intercourse during the prior two months, and 52 %had never been tested for HIV. Twenty-five percent reported heavy drinking, and 34 % reported poly-drug use during the past two months. Eighteen percent of participants reported a sexual experience prior to the age of thirteen with a partner who was at least four years older. Acceptability of microbicides and HIV home testing was high.
本文总结了“联系项目”已发表的研究结果。通过应答者驱动抽样招募了500名男男性行为者参与这项关于与艾滋病毒感染相关因素的研究。在参与者中，24.5% 认定为同性恋，36.2% 为双性恋，21.9% 为异性恋，17.4% 为“其他”；33% 报告在前两个月与男性、女性和变性女性都有过性行为。艾滋病毒、乙型肝炎和梅毒的感染率分别为17.3%、22.9% 和20.5%；在只有男性性伴侣的参与者中，感染率显著更高。超过三分之二的参与者报告在前两个月有过无保护的肛交或阴道性交，52% 的人从未接受过艾滋病毒检测。25% 的人报告有酗酒行为；34% 的人报告在过去两个月有多种药物使用情况。18% 的参与者报告在13岁之前有过与至少大四岁的伴侣的性经历。杀菌剂和艾滋病毒家庭检测的接受度很高。
