Abstract
We examined socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics of men who have sex with men (MSM) residing in Asia and correlates
of unprotected receptive intercourse with Internet ejaculation (URAIE). Asia Internet MSM Sex Survey, a behavioral survey
of MSM in Asia was conducted from 1 January to 28 February 2010. Data analysis was limited to participants aged 18 or above,
biological male, and had one regular or casual sex partner in the past 6 months (n = 10,413). Pearson’s Chi-square test, t test and logistic regression were used to examine the correlates of URAIE in the past 6 months, the highest risk sexual behavior
sampled. Of 7311 participants who had receptive anal intercourse, 47.5 % had URAIE, which was associated with the following
attributes: less than high-school education and pre-college education compared to university (AOR = 1.53, 95 % CI: 1.28, 1.83;
AOR = 1.22, CI: 1.08, 1.37), being in the heterosexual marriage (AOR = 1.35, CI: 1.18, 1.56), having regular partners or both
regular and casual partners compared to having casual partners (AOR = 2.85, CI: 2.48, 3.27; AOR = 2.32, CI: 2.06, 2.62), HIV-positive
compared to HIV-negative status (AOR = 1.39, 95 % CI: 1.08, 1.81), higher perception of HIV risk (AOR = 1.62, CI: 1.34, 1.95),
use of recreational drug before sex (AOR = 1.30, CI: 1.14, 1.49), and use of the Internet as the main way to seek sex partners
(AOR = 1.21, CI: 1.08, 1.36). MSM from certain Asian countries reported alarming rates of URAIE. The internet can be used
as a platform for HIV surveillance and intervention.
of unprotected receptive intercourse with Internet ejaculation (URAIE). Asia Internet MSM Sex Survey, a behavioral survey
of MSM in Asia was conducted from 1 January to 28 February 2010. Data analysis was limited to participants aged 18 or above,
biological male, and had one regular or casual sex partner in the past 6 months (n = 10,413). Pearson’s Chi-square test, t test and logistic regression were used to examine the correlates of URAIE in the past 6 months, the highest risk sexual behavior
sampled. Of 7311 participants who had receptive anal intercourse, 47.5 % had URAIE, which was associated with the following
attributes: less than high-school education and pre-college education compared to university (AOR = 1.53, 95 % CI: 1.28, 1.83;
AOR = 1.22, CI: 1.08, 1.37), being in the heterosexual marriage (AOR = 1.35, CI: 1.18, 1.56), having regular partners or both
regular and casual partners compared to having casual partners (AOR = 2.85, CI: 2.48, 3.27; AOR = 2.32, CI: 2.06, 2.62), HIV-positive
compared to HIV-negative status (AOR = 1.39, 95 % CI: 1.08, 1.81), higher perception of HIV risk (AOR = 1.62, CI: 1.34, 1.95),
use of recreational drug before sex (AOR = 1.30, CI: 1.14, 1.49), and use of the Internet as the main way to seek sex partners
(AOR = 1.21, CI: 1.08, 1.36). MSM from certain Asian countries reported alarming rates of URAIE. The internet can be used
as a platform for HIV surveillance and intervention.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s10461-012-0233-y
- Authors
- Sin How Lim, Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS (CERiA), Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Thomas E. Guadamuz, Center for Health Policy Studies, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Chongyi Wei, Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Roy Chan, National Skin Center, Singapore, Singapore
- Stuart Koe, Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health (APCOM), Bangkok, Thailand
- Journal AIDS and Behavior
- Online ISSN 1573-3254
- Print ISSN 1090-7165