Condom-Related Problems Among a Racially Diverse Sample of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men |
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| Authors: | Steve N. Du Bois Erin Emerson Brian Mustanski |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA;(2) Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA;(3) Research Department, Howard Brown Health Center, Chicago, IL, USA;(4) Institute for Juvenile Research (MC 747), 1747 W. Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60608, USA; |
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| Abstract: | We described frequencies of condom-related problems in a racially diverse sample of young men who have sex with men (YMSM), and tested these condom-related problems as an explanation for racial disparities in HIV rates among YMSM. Participants were 119 YMSM from a longitudinal study of sexual minority health behaviors. Almost all participants (95.4%) experienced at least one condom error. On average, African American and non-African American YMSM experienced the same number of recent condom-related problems. Therefore, differences in condom-related problems are unlikely to explain racial disparities in HIV rates among YMSM. When serving YMSM, providers should both promote condom use and explain steps to correct condom use. |
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