Characteristics of Gay and Bisexual Men Who Drop Out of a Web Survey of Sexual Behaviour in the UK

An invitation to take part in a web survey of sexual behaviour appeared on two popular websites for gay men in the UK in May and June 2003. As soon as men began the survey, their responses were recorded. If they quit before the end, the point at which they stopped was identified. Men clicked into th...

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Published in:AIDS and behavior 2008-11, Vol.12 (6), p.957-963
Main Authors: Evans, Alison Ruth, Wiggins, Richard Donovan, Bolding, Graham, Elford, Jonathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Adult
AIDS
Bisexuality
Bisexuality - psychology
Bisexuality - statistics & numerical data
Data Collection
Health Psychology
HIV
Homosexuality
Homosexuality, Male - psychology
Homosexuality, Male - statistics & numerical data
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Infectious Diseases
Internet
Internet - utilization
Internet access
Intervention
Male
Males
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Men
Middle Aged
Minority & ethnic groups
Multivariate Analysis
Original Paper
Patient Dropouts - psychology
Patient Dropouts - statistics & numerical data
Polls & surveys
Population Surveillance - methods
Public Health
Questionnaires
Research ethics
Sexual behavior
Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data
Sexual Partners
Sexual Preferences
Sexuality
Sexually transmitted diseases
STD
Surveys
United Kingdom
Unsafe Sex - statistics & numerical data
Young Adult
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Summary:An invitation to take part in a web survey of sexual behaviour appeared on two popular websites for gay men in the UK in May and June 2003. As soon as men began the survey, their responses were recorded. If they quit before the end, the point at which they stopped was identified. Men clicked into the survey a total of 4,271 times and 2,752 (64%) respondents completed it. The median last question reached by respondents who dropped out was question number 20 out of 158. Multivariate analysis indicated that drop out was related to ethnic group, openness about sexual orientation and age. The results suggest that MSM who use the Internet to seek sexual partners may be younger, more likely to be from an ethnic minority and less open about their sexuality than web surveys indicate. This has implications for the development of online HIV and STI interventions.
ISSN:1090-7165
1573-3254
DOI:10.1007/s10461-008-9400-6