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SCREENING FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIs) AMONG A HETEROGENEOUS GROUP OF WSW(M)
Margo Mullinax1, Vanessa Schick2, Joshua Rosenberg3
1HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA.
Objectives:
This study explored predictors of STI screening among a heterogeneous group of women who have sex with women and men.
Methods:
Following bivariate analyses, a multivariate logistic regression model was conducted to assess the relationship between testing and sociodemographic, relationship characteristics.
Results:
The majority of participants reported not receiving STI screening in the past year. Gender expression, and not sexual orientation, was a significant predictor of screening. For each increase in masculinity, participants had lower odds of receiving an STI test.
Conclusions:
More research is needed to understand how gender expression of WSW(M) relates to preventative health behaviors.