A comparison of on-line and off-line sexual risk in men who have sex with men: An event-based on-line survey

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 235-243

  Chiasson, Mary Ann ^a   Hirshfield, Sabina ^a   Remien, Robert H ^b   Humberstone, Mike ^a   Wong, Tom ^c   Wolitski, Richard J ^d  

^a Medical and Health Research Association of New York City Inc   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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

Author keywords

HIV; Internet; Men who have sex with men; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; METHAMPHETAMINE; SILDENAFIL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; BIVARIATE ANALYSIS; CANADA; DRUG USE; EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; INTERNET; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CANADA; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STATISTICS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 33847164975     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31802e298c     Document Type: Article

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