Incident HIV Infection Among Young Men Associated With Female Sexual Partner Types Identified Through Latent Class Analysis, Rakai, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sexual partner characteristics are important determinants of HIV acquisition, but little is known about partner types of young men in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods

Sexually active men aged 15-24 years from 5 rounds (2005-2013) of the Rakai Community Cohort Study in Uganda reported characteristics of up to 4 past-year female partners. Partner types were identified using latent class analysis. HIV incidence rates (IRs) were calculated by partner-type combinations, and individual-level risk adjusted IR ratios (aIRRs) relative to the lowest incidence type were estimated using the Poisson regression with generalized estimating equations.

Results

Young men (N = 1771) reported 4539 past-year female sexual partners. Three partner types were identified: type A: noncoh

SUBMITTER: Hoffman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9203866 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature