Transcript CDC Presentation

Sexually transmitted disease diagnoses associated
with exchange sex among male Hispanic migrants
who have sex with men in the United States
Abstract TUPDC0106
XIX International AIDS Conference July 22-27
Eduardo Valverde1, Elizabeth DiNenno1, Alexa Oster,1 Pollyanna Chavez1, Peter
Thomas1, Jeffrey Schulden2, James Heffelfinger1
1
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention,
Atlanta, GA, USA
2 National Institute on Drug Abuse, Bethesda, MD, USA
 Background
 In 2010, Hispanic migrants accounted for 38% of the total Hispanic
population in the U.S.
 Relatively little is known about the high-risk sexual behaviors that may
place Hispanic migrant men who have sex with men (HM-MSM) at risk
for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
 Methods
 During 2005-2007, 2576 Hispanic migrants surveyed at three
community-based organizations offering services to migrant
communities in Georgia, Connecticut, and Wisconsin.
 Demographic characteristics, sexual risk behaviors, and migration
patterns associated with bacterial STD diagnoses (syphilis, Chlamydia
and gonorrhea) in the past 12 months were analyzed.
Results
1550
Hispanic
migrant men
(HM) in sample
353 (23%)
Men who had
sex with Men
(MSM)
302
provided STD
diagnosis
information
Table 1: HM-MSM Risk Behavior (N=302)
 Results
 Conclusions
 The prevalence of sexual risk behaviors and STD diagnoses were high
in this population
 STD prevention interventions tailored to non-gay identifying MSM are
needed for HM-MSM
 Additional research is needed to understand factors contributing to
participation in exchange sex among HM-MSM