Prevalence of same-gender sexual behavior and HIV in a probability household survey in Mexican men

The prevalence of male same-gender sexual behavior in Mexico City in relation to HIV transmission was studied. A household probability survey of 8,068 adult men was conducted in 1992-93 using the Mexican National Health Survey sampling frame. The response rate was 59%. Differences between respondent...

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Published in:The Journal of sex research 2000-02, Vol.37 (1), p.37-43
Main Authors: Izazola-Licea, Jose A., Gortmaker, Steven L., Tolbert, Kathryn, De Gruttola, Victor, Mann, Jonathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AIDS
Bisexual males
Bisexuality
Bisexuals
Condoms
HIV
Homosexuals
Households
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human sexual behavior
Male homosexuality
Mating behavior
Men
Mexico
Same sex marriage
Sexual behaviour
Surveys
Womens health
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Summary:The prevalence of male same-gender sexual behavior in Mexico City in relation to HIV transmission was studied. A household probability survey of 8,068 adult men was conducted in 1992-93 using the Mexican National Health Survey sampling frame. The response rate was 59%. Differences between respondents and nonrespondents indicated no evidence for significant bias. A random subsample of 1,116 individuals provided serum or saliva for HIV testing. An estimated 2.5% of men practiced same-gender sex in their lifetime: 2.1% (95% CI: 1.7 - 2.4%) reported bisexual behavior and 0.4% (95% CI: 0.3 - 0.6%) reported exclusively homosexual behavior. Among bisexuals, 70% reported sex only with women in the previous year, 7% reported sex only with men, 13% reported sex with both, and 10% were sexually inactive. A condom was used by 46% in their last homosexual encounter. An estimated 0.1% of married men were homosexually active in the previous year. The HTV prevalence estimate was 0.2% in the sample. The rate was 4% among homosexual/bisexual men and 0.09% in heterosexual men (p < 0.0001). Estimates of homosexual behavior and HTV infection from this population-based sample are lower than results from nonprobability studies. The low prevalence of condom use anticipates future growth of the epidemic in the homosexual population. Bisexual behavior appeared to be infrequent and transitory, particularly among married men.
ISSN:0022-4499
1559-8519
DOI:10.1080/00224490009552018