J Racial Ethn Health Disparities

PurposeCompare selected sociodemographic and sexual risk characteristics of black/African American (black) men who have sex with men only (MSMO) and men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) in the southeastern United States (the South).MethodsWe conducted bivariate and multivariable analyses to explore the sociodemographic characteristics and sexual risk behaviors of 584 MSMW and MSMO in the South.ResultsMSMW had lesser odds of having a college or graduate degree (aOR = 0.32; 95% CI = 0.19, 0.54) and having 65 2 male oral sex partners (aOR = 0.20; 95% CI = 0.08, 0.48) compared to MSMO. MSMW had greater odds of being homeless (aOR = 3.11; 95% CI = 1.80, 5.38) and selecting \u201ctop\u201d sexual position (aOR = 1.70; 95% CI = 1.07, 2.72) compared to MSMO.ConclusionMSMW in the South experience social and structural factors that may affect their risk for HIVinfection. Strategies to address these factors should be considered in prevention and care efforts for this population.20192020-02-01T00:00:00ZU01 PS003315/PS/NCHHSTP CDC HHS/United States31502106PMC6980258886