Sullivan JF, Hershow R, Benson CA; National Conference on Human Retroviruses and Related Infections.
Program Abstr Second Natl Conf Hum Retrovir Relat Infect Natl Conf Hum Retrovir Relat Infect 2nd 1995 Wash DC. 1995 Jan 29-Feb 2; 165.
Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL.
To characterize the onset age for specific same sex sexual behaviors within a homogeneous population of homosexual men, questionnaires were distributed to men attending a monthly meeting of a Chicago gay men's social/professional organization. The men were asked to anonymously report their current age and the ages at which each first engaged in oral intercourse (OI), insertive anal intercourse (IAI) and receptive anal intercourse (RAI). Age, race, education, income level, "outness" to family, HIV-Ab serostatus and lifetime partner counts for specific sexual activities also were collected. Median age of onset for each activity was determined by survival analysis. 109/169 men attending the meeting returned completed questionnaires. Respondents were homogeneously young (75% aged 25-35), white (96%), college graduates (96%) and upper income (78% made greater than $35,000 per year). 67% had disclosed their homosexuality to family. 67% had tested HIV-negative, 6% had tested HIV- positive and 27% had never been tested. All reported prior OI; but 20% reported having never practiced RAI, 9% reported having never practiced IAI, and 8% reported never having had anal intercourse. Of those with a history of anal intercourse, 55% had started in both roles at the same age, 35% had started IAI before RAI, and 10% had started RAI before IAI. Median onset age for OI was 19, for IAI was 22 and for RAI was 23. Prior graduate education, higher income and seronegative HIV-Ab status were all associated with longer delays in the onset of RAI relative to the onset of OI. The period separating the onset of these activities represents an opportunity for behavioral interventions which might prevent or further delay the adoption of anal intercourse as a sexual practice.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Age of Onset
- Chicago
- Educational Status
- European Continental Ancestry Group
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Homosexuality
- Homosexuality, Male
- Humans
- Male
- Questionnaires
- Sexual Behavior
Other ID:
UI: 102213572
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