Global burden of HIV among men who engage in transactional sex: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Men who engage in transactional sex, the exchange of sex for money, goods, or other items of value, are thought to be at increased risk of HIV, but there have been no systematic attempts to characterize HIV burden in this population. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify the burden in this population compared with that of men in the general population to better inform future HIV prevention efforts.

Methods

We searched seven electronic databases, national surveillance reports, and conference abstracts for studies of men who engage in transactional sex published between 2004-2013. Random effects meta-analysis was used to determine pooled HIV prevalence and prevalence ratios (PR) for the difference in HIV prevalence among men who engage in tr

SUBMITTER: Oldenburg CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4113434 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature