| Title |
Self-Identification as “Down Low” Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) from 12 US Cities
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|---|---|
| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, May 2006
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-006-9095-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Richard J. Wolitski, Kenneth T. Jones, Jill L. Wasserman, Jennifer C. Smith |
| Abstract |
Men who have sex with men (MSM) who are on the "down low" (DL) have been the subject of considerable media attention, but few data on this population exist. This exploratory study (N=455) compared MSM who considered themselves to be on the DL with MSM who did not (non-DL MSM). 20% self-identified as DL. Blacks and Hispanics were more likely than Whites to self identify as DL. MSM who did not identify as gay were more likely than gay-identified MSM to describe themselves as DL. DL-identified MSM were less likely to have had seven or more male partners in the prior 30 days, but were more likely to have had a female sex partner and to have had unprotected vaginal sex. DL-identified MSM were less likely to have ever been tested for HIV than were non-DL MSM. Prevention agencies should expand existing programs for MSM to include specific efforts to reach DL MSM. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 6 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 66 | 90% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 10 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 14% |
| Researcher | 9 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 10% |
| Professor | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 23 | 32% |
| Unknown | 8 | 11% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Social Sciences | 25 | 34% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 23% |
| Psychology | 11 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 5% |
| Mathematics | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 14 | 19% |
Attention Score in Context
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#6,212,119
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#930
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Outputs of similar age from AIDS and Behavior
#7
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