Comparing Sexual Network Mean Active Degree Measurement Metrics Among Men Who Have Sex With Men.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mean active degree is an important proxy measure of cross-sectional network connectivity commonly used in HIV/sexually transmitted infection epidemiology research. No current studies have compared measurement methods of mean degree using a cross-sectional study design for men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States. We compared mean degree estimates based on reported ongoing main and casual sexual partnerships (current method) against dates of first and last sex (retrospective method).

Methods

We used data from ARTnet, a cross-sectional survey of MSM in the United States (2017-2019). ARTnet collected data on the number and types of sexual partners in the past year, limited to the 5 most recent partners (data truncation). We quantified partnerships for mon

SUBMITTER: Chandra C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9669154 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature