Prevalence and correlates of anal sex with men among young adult women in an inner city minority neighborhood

AIDS. 2001 Oct 19;15(15):2057-60. doi: 10.1097/00002030-200110190-00025.

Abstract

In a population-representative sample of 202 18-24-year-old women in a neighborhood with widespread injection of drugs and HIV, 14% reported unprotected anal sex with men in the past year. Independent significant predictors were illegal drug use, having a main partner who takes the lead in deciding what to do during sex, and less self-deception. Having ever had anal sex was associated with having ever been infected with hepatitis B.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Data Collection
  • Female
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Minority Groups
  • New York / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk-Taking
  • Sexual Behavior* / statistics & numerical data
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / transmission
  • Urban Population*