Black men who have sex with men and the association of down-low identity with HIV risk behavior.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.2105/AJPH.2007.127217 and PMC identifier 2724949.
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Abstract
Black men "on the down low" have been considered prime agents of HIV transmission in the Black community despite little empirical evidence. We assessed the relationship between down-low identification and sexual risk outcomes among 1151 Black MSM. Down-low Identification was not associated with unprotected anal or vaginal sex with male or female partners. Future HIV prevention programs and research should target sexual risk behaviors of Black men, irrespective of identity, and not focus on the "down low."
Medical subject headings
- Black or African American
- HIV Infections
- Homosexuality, Male
- Prejudice
- Risk-Taking