Document 0197
 DOCN  M9480197
 TI    AIDS knowledge and sexual behavior among Mexican gay and bisexual men.
 DT    9410
 AU    Ramirez J; Suarez E; de la Rosa G; Castro MA; Zimmerman MA; School of
       Public Health, University of Michigan.
 SO    AIDS Educ Prev. 1994 Apr;6(2):163-74. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94289150
 AB    Little knowledge exists about AIDS and Human Immunodeficiency Virus
       (HIV) infection among Latin American gay males. In Latin America, sexual
       transmission from man to man is the leading cause of HIV infection. In
       Mexico, which ranks third in number of AIDS cases in the Americas, more
       than three-quarters of the cases are due to sexual transmission; among
       these cases, 35% and 23.7% are due to homosexual and bisexual male
       practices, respectively. A sample of 200 individuals from Juarez,
       Mexico, a city on the U.S. border, was interviewed. Information about
       their AIDS knowledge, sexual behavior, and condom use was obtained.
       Factory workers and individuals who meet sexual partners in the streets
       reported more sexual partners than workers in service or professional
       occupations and those who meet their partners in bars and discos. Number
       of sexual partners and respondents' age were inversely associated with
       condom use. Implications for HIV prevention are discussed.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/
       PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Adult  Bisexuality/*PSYCHOLOGY  Comparative
       Study  Condoms  *Cross-Cultural Comparison  Health Education
       Homosexuality/*PSYCHOLOGY  Human  *Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Male
       Mexico  *Sex Behavior  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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