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Demographic and Sexual Behavior Comparisons of Indian and U.S. Internet Samples of Men who have Sex with Men
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Demographic and Sexual Behavior Comparisons of Indian and U.S. Internet Samples of Men who have Sex with Men

Seth Welles, Michael Ross, Swagata Banik, Leslie Fisher, Mary McFarlane, Rachel Kachur, Cornelis Rietmeijer and Donald Allensworth-Davies
International journal of sexual health, v 23(2), pp 90-101
01 Apr 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2011.562278
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Abstract

Adult sexuality bisexuality homosexuality Internet sexual attitudes and behaviors
Data were collected via the Internet on sexual behaviors of Indian men who have sex with men (MSM; n = 171); these data were compared to online American MSM (n = 682). Among Indian MSM, 51% had never been tested for HIV, 100% believed themselves to be HIV-uninfected, and 22% (secondary Internet male partners) to 43% (primary male partners) reported not using condoms during last anal intercourse. While U.S. MSM were more likely to not use condoms (42% for secondary Internet partners to 67% for primary male partners), most (88%) had been tested for HIV (.0001 ≤ p ≤ .002, all comparisons). Low rates of HIV testing, beliefs about being HIV-uninfected, and significant levels of unsafe anal intercourse could fuel the spread of infection among Indian MSM.

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