Who Are the Men Who Pay for Sex in Mozambique? Results from the National HIV/AIDS Indicator Survey 2015.

ABSTRACT: Mozambique has one of the highest burdens of HIV in the world, where the prevalence is estimated at 13.2% among adults aged 15-49 years. Men who pay for sex (MPS) are considered a bridging population for HIV infection. However, the characteristics of MPS in Mozambique are poorly understood. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of paid sex among men 15-49 years and investigate risk factors associated with paid sex. We analyzed data collected from 4724 men, aged 15-49 years, as part of the 2015 Mozambique AIDS Indicator Survey. Chi-squared tests and logistic regression models accounting for survey design were used to assess the associations between paying for sex and demographic characteristics and the number of lifetime and recent sex partners, condom use at last sex,

SUBMITTER: Sema Baltazar C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11923418 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature