Trends in HIV prevalence, estimated HIV incidence, and risk behavior among men who have sex with men in Bangkok, Thailand, 2003-2007

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 234-239

  Van Griensven, Frits ^a,b   Varangrat, Anchalee ^a   Wimonsate, Wipas ^a   Tanpradech, Suvimon ^a   Kladsawad, Keratikarn ^a   Chemnasiri, Tareerat ^a   Suksripanich, Orapin ^a   Phanuphak, Praphan ^c   Mappstats, Philip Mock ^a   Kanggarnrua, Kamolset ^d   McNicholl, Janet ^a,b   Plipat, Tanarak ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

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

^c THAI RED CROSS AIDS RESEARCH CENTRE   (Thailand)

^d Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; HIV,men who have sex with men; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MICROCOMPUTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THAILAND; ADOLESCENT; AGE; AGED; EPIDEMIC; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; INCIDENCE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PREVALENCE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75649113768     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181c2fc86     Document Type: Article

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