HIV Care Continuum Disparities Among Black Bisexual Men and the Mediating Effect of Psychosocial Comorbidities.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Differences across the HIV care continuum between men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) and men who have sex with men only (MSMO) are emerging in recent literature but have not been comprehensively documented among black MSM. Although MSMW have lower HIV prevalence than MSMO, they are more likely to be HIV-positive unaware and be virally unsuppressed. Explanatory factors for these differences have not previously been assessed.

Methods

Between 2014 and 2016, we surveyed sexually active black MSM 18 years or older at Black Gay Pride events in 6 U.S. cities (n = 3881), 1229 of whom either self-reported HIV-positive status or tested HIV-positive onsite. We compared HIV-positive MSMW (n = 196) with HIV-positive MSMO (n = 1033) by HIV-positive unaware status, HIV

SUBMITTER: Friedman MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5844845 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature