Related Characteristics in Men who Have Sex with Men HIV+ in Cali Colombia 2012-2015

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https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.v35n2a05

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HIV/AIDS, Colombia, risk behavior, vulnerability, men who have sex with men (MSM)

Abstract

In Colombia, voluntary HIV testing in high-risk populations ranges from 20% to 50%. Knowing the characteristics of people who have recently been diagnosed could direct screening and education strategies.
Objective: to determine the HIV+ frequency and its relation with social demographic factors, knowledge, and behavior in men who have sex with men (MSM). Methodology: from 2012 to 2015, a descriptive study was conducted in Cali Colombia using HIV screening with the participation of 503 MSM over 18 years of age. Prior
informed consent, we used a structured questionnaire and a quick HIV test. The study conducted descriptive analyses comparing groups depending on their HIV diagnosis and used multivariate logistic regression.
Results: Average age 27.3 ± 8.9 years old. Sixty/three percent had been previously tested for HIV; HIV positive frequency was 13.9%, (CI95% 10.9 - 17.0). There was a higher frequency of HIV positive diagnostic in people >25 (OR 3.1; CI95% 1.5 - 6.6); with mid-school education (OR 2.8, CI95% 1.3 - 6.0); use of psychoactive substances (OR 2.0; CI95% 1.0 - 4.1); tattoos/piercings (OR 2.4; CI95% 1.1 - 5.0); history of STIs (OR 2.6; CI95% 1.3 - 5.4); and those who believed they were at risk (OR 3.2; CI95% 1.5 - 6.9). Conclusion: The results of the
study suggest characteristics that could lead an HIV search in people who have risk factors in addition to their vulnerability because of their sexual practices.
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Author Biographies

Héctor Fabio Mueses Marín, Corporación de Lucha Contra el Sida

HIV/AIDS Education and Health Group. Corporación de Lucha Contra el Sida. Colombia.

Inés Constanza Tello Bolívar, Corporación de Lucha Contra el Sida

HIV/AIDS Education and Health Group. Corporación de Lucha Contra el Sida. Colombia.

Jaime Galindo Quintero, Corporación de Lucha Contra el Sida

HIV/AIDS Education and Health Group. Corporación de Lucha Contra el Sida. Colombia.

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Mueses Marín HF, Tello Bolívar IC, Galindo Quintero J. Related Characteristics in Men who Have Sex with Men HIV+ in Cali Colombia 2012-2015. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [Internet]. 2017 Feb. 16 [cited 2025 Jan. 31];35(2):206-15. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/fnsp/article/view/325754

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