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P509 Use of internet/mobile dating apps to find sex partners among a nationally representative sample of men who have sex with men

Sexually transmitted infections, 2019-07, Vol.95 (Suppl 1), p.A234 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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    P509 Use of internet/mobile dating apps to find sex partners among a nationally representative sample of men who have sex with men
  • Author: Kachur, Rachel ; Copen, Casey ; Strona, Frank ; Furness, Bruce ; Bernstein, Kyle ; Hogben, Matthew
  • Subjects: Condoms ; Health risk assessment
  • Is Part Of: Sexually transmitted infections, 2019-07, Vol.95 (Suppl 1), p.A234
  • Description: BackgroundAssociations between online sex seeking and increased risk for STDs and HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) typically rely on convenience samples. We examined the prevalence of internet and mobile app use for finding sex partners among a nationally representative sample of MSM.MethodsWe analyzed 2011–2017 data from the National Survey of Family Growth, a nationally representative sample of the civilian, non-institutionalized US population (15–44 years). The analytic sample was comprised of males who reported one or more same-sex partners in the past year. We also assessed associations between online sex-seeking and STD risk, sexual health service use, and condom use.ResultsOf 13,320 male respondents, 442 (3.0%) reported sex with a man in the past year, of whom 227 (53.7%) had met a partner online. Between MSM who met partners online and those who did not, we found no differences by age, education, race/ethnicity or socioeconomic status. MSM with online partners were more likely to identify as gay (69.5% vs 49.4%, p <0.02). They also reported more sex partners overall (M = 3.1 versus 1.6, p <0.0001), and more insertive (33.1% versus 15.4%, p <0.006) and receptive (46.3% versus 8.5%, p <0.0001) anal sex partners, in the past year. They were also more likely to receive sexual risk assessments (56.0% versus 40.4%, p <0.02), STD testing (57.4% versus 35.3%, p =0.0002) and STD treatment (17.8% versus 8.7%, p <0.02) in the past year. We found no differences in condom use.ConclusionMSM who report using online sources to find sex partners are more likely than other MSM to report behaviors that increase risk for STD/HIV, but are also more likely to engage in behaviors that may mitigate risk, such as STD testing.DisclosureNo significant relationships.
  • Publisher: London: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1368-4973
    EISSN: 1472-3263
    DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.589
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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