Sociodemographic characteristics explain differences in unprotected sexual behavior among young HIV-negative gay, bisexual, and other YMSM in New York City

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 181-190

  Halkitis, Perry N ^a,b   Figueroa, Rafael Perez ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; ETHNIC OR RACIAL ASPECTS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; ORAL SEXUAL CONTACT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; BISEXUALITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; ETHNIC GROUPS; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEW YORK CITY; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875144397     PISSN: 10872914     EISSN: 15577449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/apc.2012.0415     Document Type: Article

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