Factors Associated with Use of Latex Condom-Compatible Lubricants by Men Who Have Sex with Men in India : Implications for HIV Prevention
Joint Authors
Yadav, Diwakar
Goswami, Prabuddhagopal
Rachakulla, Harikumar
Paranjape, Ramesh S.
Sen, Shrabanti
George, Bitra
Ramanathan, Shreena
Chakrapani, Venkatesan
Ramakrishnan, Lakshmi
Subramanian, Thilakavathi
Source
Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We examined the prevalence and type of rectal lubricants use and factors associated with exclusive use of latex-condom compatible lubricants (water-based lubricants) among men who have sex with men (MSM) using data from a large-scale cross-sectional survey conducted in 2009/10 in three Indian states.
Using time-location cluster sampling, 3880 MSM were recruited from cruising sites.
We used multiple logistic regression to assess the association between type of lubricants used and sociodemographic and programmatic indicators.
Among those who reported using lubricants (64%) more than half (53%) exclusively used water-based lubricants, less than one-tenth used exclusively oil-based lubricants, and nearly 40% used both water-based and oil-based lubricants.
Factors associated with exclusive use of water-based lubricants were exposure to HIV prevention interventions (AOR: 6.18, 95% CI 4.82 to 7.92) and kothi-identified MSM—feminine/anal-receptive (AOR: 2.56, 95% CI 2.12 to 3.10).
Targeted HIV interventions among MSM need to promote and distribute latex condom-compatible lubricants for use during anal sex—irrespective of their presumed or stated sexual role in anal sex, and educate them not to use oil-based lubricants with condoms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ramanathan, Shreena& Chakrapani, Venkatesan& Ramakrishnan, Lakshmi& Goswami, Prabuddhagopal& Yadav, Diwakar& George, Bitra…[et al.]. 2013. Factors Associated with Use of Latex Condom-Compatible Lubricants by Men Who Have Sex with Men in India : Implications for HIV Prevention. Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ramanathan, Shreena…[et al.]. Factors Associated with Use of Latex Condom-Compatible Lubricants by Men Who Have Sex with Men in India : Implications for HIV Prevention. Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450717
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ramanathan, Shreena& Chakrapani, Venkatesan& Ramakrishnan, Lakshmi& Goswami, Prabuddhagopal& Yadav, Diwakar& George, Bitra…[et al.]. Factors Associated with Use of Latex Condom-Compatible Lubricants by Men Who Have Sex with Men in India : Implications for HIV Prevention. Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450717
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450717