In a cohort of highly educated MSM, HIV incidence was remarkably low, but unprotected anal sex with serodiscordant or casual partners was still very common.
Previous studies have suggested that the incidence of HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) is lower in Montreal than in other major cities. In this longitudinal cohort study, investigators further evaluated HIV incidence, as well as risk factors, among 1846 MSM in Montreal. Enrollment took place between 1996 and 2003, and follow-up visits occurred every 6 months.
At study entry, all the men were HIV negative (median age, 30). Two thirds were educated beyond high school, one fifth were unemployed, and about one half reported an annual income of <C$20,000. About one third reported ever having partners that they knew to be HIV positive, and more than one half had had sex with women. Most had been tested for HIV, and many had hist…
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DisclosuresGrant/Research SupportNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse
Editorial BoardsJAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes; Vaccines
Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesInternational Antiviral Society–USA (Board of Directors); Infectious Diseases Society of America (Past President)
DisclosuresGrant/Research SupportNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse
Editorial BoardsJAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes; Vaccines
Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesInternational Antiviral Society–USA (Board of Directors); Infectious Diseases Society of America (Past President)