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Marto Leal1, Carl Kendall2, Rosa Livia Freitas de Almeida1
1Universidade Federal do Ceará, Department of Community Health - Fortaleza (CE), Brazil.
Objective:
To estimate the prevalence of sexual risk behaviors among adolescent men who have sex with men and to identify factors associated with these behaviors.
Methods:
Data were collected between December 2020 and July 2022 in Fortaleza and São Paulo, Brazil, using respondent-driven sampling. Study outcomes included inconsistent condom use, multiple sexual partners, and sexualized drug use.
Results:
The final sample was composed of 287 adolescents. Among participants, 38.0% reported inconsistent condom use, 36.1% reported multiple sexual partners, and 23.8% reported sexualized drug use. Factors associated with inconsistent condom use were not having a steady partner (adjusted prevalence ratio (APR): 0.5), having come out to everyone or almost everyone (APR: 6.3), consuming alcohol weekly (APR: 2.9), looking for family/friends/pharmacy (APR: 0.7), or looking for the public healthcare service when sick (APR: 0.7), and having sexual intercourse with partners of unknown HIV status (APR: 1.6). Factors associated with multiple sexual partners were receiving money in exchange for sex (APR: 1.6), and having sexual intercourse with partners of unknown HIV status (APR: 2.0). Factors associated with sexualized drug use included Catholic religion (APR: 0.2), having a steady partner < 20 years old (APR: 2.0), participating in non-governmental organization activities (APR: 2.5), experiences of violence (APR: 2.7), receiving money in exchange for sex (APR: 1.7), and having sexual intercourse with partners of unknown HIV status (APR: 2.1).
Conclusion:
These findings highlight the high prevalence of sexual risk behaviors among adolescent men who have sex with men, underscoring the need for targeted prevention strategies and youth-friendly services in diverse urban contexts.
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