Prevalence of treatment optimism-related risk behavior and associated factors among men who have sex with men in 11 states, 2000-2001

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 123-129

  Sullivan, Patrick S ^a   Drake, Amy J ^a   Sanchez, Travis H ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

HAART; HIV; Treatment optimism; Unprotected anal intercourse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CAUCASIAN; COLLEGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; NEGRO; OPTIMISM; PREVALENCE; SEROLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; ATTITUDE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; UNITED STATES; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 33846409887     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-006-9100-z     Document Type: Article

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