Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
Inconsistent condom use among men who have sex with men in Brazil: the role of trusting the sexual partner
By Jonatan da Rosa Pereira da Silva, Rafael Steffens Martins, Afonso Valau de Lima Junior and 7 others.
Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the statistical association of trust in a sexual partner and inconsistent condom use among men who have sex with men in Brazil.
Methods
Data came from a nationwide biological and behavioral surveillance cross-sectional study conducted in 2016 across 12 Brazilian cities with 4,176 men who have sex with men, utilizing respondent-driven sampling. This analysis focused on 2,010 men who have sex with men. We analyzed the data using Poisson Regression with robust standard errors. Weights and design were incorporated.