High rates of sex with men among high-risk, heterosexually-identified men in low-income, coastal Peru
Konda, K.A.; Lescano, A.G.; Leontsini, E.; Fernandez, P.; Klausner, J.D.; Coates, T.J.; Cáceres, C.F.
Aids and Behavior 12(3): 483-491
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1090-7165 PMID: 17377837 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-007-9221-zDocument Number: 200152
In this paper we describe sex with men, including the frequency of sex and unprotected sex, among high-risk, heterosexually-identified men in urban, low-income, coastal Peru. During 2001--2002, a random community-based sample of these men was administered an epidemiologic survey collecting sexual risk behavior data. Among the 924 high-risk heterosexually-identified men, 131 (14.2%) reported at least one male partner in the past 6 months. Of these, 113 (86.3%) reported male and female partners and among those with partners of both sexes, 84.2% and 57.0% of sex acts with female and male partners, respectively, were unprotected, (RR 1.48, 95% CI = 1.31-1.68). We observed a high rate of recent bisexual behavior compared to past studies showing frequent, unprotected sex with male and female partners. This population has substantial potential to act as a bridge population between and their male and female partners and should be addressed by prevention programs.
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