Stable sexual risk behavior in a rapidly changing risk environment: Findings from population-based surveys of men who have sex with men in Seattle, Washington, 2003-2006

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 319-329

  Menza, Timothy W ^a,b   Kerani, Roxanne P ^b   Handsfield, H Hunter ^a,c   Golden, Matthew R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY   (United States)

^c BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral surveillance; HIV; Men who have sex with men; Random digit dial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WASHINGTON; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951674957     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-009-9626-y     Document Type: Article

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