Screening for Drug and Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Association with HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behaviors among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Peru
Ludford KT, Vagenas P, Lama JR, Peinado J, Gonzales P, Leiva R, Pun M, Sanchez J, Altice FL, . Screening for Drug and Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Association with HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behaviors among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Peru. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e69966. PMID: 23936364, PMCID: PMC3735581, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderAdjusted odds ratioAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestHIV transmissionSexual risk behaviorsHIV epidemicUse disordersCross-sectional bio-behavioural surveyUnprotected sexSexual partnersRisk behaviorsHIV risk-taking behaviorsIncident HIV infectionBio-behavioural surveyMedication-assisted therapyRecent drug useDisorders Identification TestHigh-risk behaviorsLast encounterDependent outcomesHIV infectionMajority of participantsActive MSMIndependent correlatesOdds ratioBeing Unaware of Being HIV-Infected is Associated with Alcohol Use Disorders and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors Among Men Who have Sex with Men in Peru
Vagenas P, Ludford KT, Gonzales P, Peinado J, Cabezas C, Gonzales F, Lama JR, Sanchez J, Altice FL, for the Peruvian HIV Sentinel Surveillance Working Group. Being Unaware of Being HIV-Infected is Associated with Alcohol Use Disorders and High-Risk Sexual Behaviors Among Men Who have Sex with Men in Peru. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 18: 120-127. PMID: 23670711, PMCID: PMC3796203, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0504-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderHigh-risk sexual behaviorHIV infectionUse disordersMultivariate logistic regressionUnprotected anal intercourseSexual behaviorHIV-InfectedHIV statusSyphilis testingHIV riskAnal intercourseTherapy interventionHIVLogistic regressionMenLast encounterSexInfectionDisordersParticipantsRisk assessmentMSMPeruvian citiesMonths