Sexual behaviour patterns and STI risk: results of a cluster analysis among men who have sex with men in Portugal.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Portugal has the highest HIV incidence rate in Western Europe. The proportion assigned to sexual contact between men recently increased to more than 30% of all HIV infections. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are vulnerable to the acquisition of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), increasing the per-contact risk of HIV infection. Building on syndemic theory, the aim of this analysis was to identify patterns of current sexual behaviour in MSM, and explore their relationship with self-reported current, past STI diagnoses and HIV positive serostatus.

Design

A cross-sectional behavioural survey was conducted in Portugal among MSM, using a community-based participatory research approach. Hierarchical cluster analysis was used to identify patterns including beh

SUBMITTER: Blondeel K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7825267 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature