HIV prevalence, sexual behaviours and engagement in HIV medical care among an online sample of sexually active MSM in Venezuela

Int J STD AIDS. 2016 Aug;27(9):790-7. doi: 10.1177/0956462415596298. Epub 2015 Sep 16.

Abstract

In Venezuela, members of a social and sexual partner networking site for men who have sex with men (MSM) completed an online survey regarding sexual behaviours and HIV medical care. Among the 2851 respondents, self-reported HIV prevalence was 6.6%. Of participants living with HIV, 73.2% reported taking antiretroviral medication and 56.6% reported complete adherence within the past month. Participants living with HIV were more likely to be older (aOR = 1.04 per one-year increase in age, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.06) and diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection in the previous year (aOR 3.26, 95% CI: 2.11, 5.04). These data provide further understanding of the HIV epidemic among MSM in Venezuela, and potential targets for HIV prevention interventions.

Keywords: AIDS; HIV; Latin America; STI; Sexual behaviour; Venezuela; homosexual; men; men who have sex with men; sexually transmitted infection.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Condoms / statistics & numerical data
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control
  • Health Surveys
  • Homosexuality, Male / ethnology
  • Homosexuality, Male / psychology*
  • Homosexuality, Male / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Internet
  • Male
  • Medication Adherence*
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care / ethnology
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data*
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Risk-Taking
  • Sexual Behavior*
  • Sexual Partners
  • Social Networking
  • Unsafe Sex / statistics & numerical data
  • Venezuela

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents