High Risk Behaviors and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Men in Tanzania |
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| Authors: | Musie Ghebremichael Elijah Paintsil |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Biostatistics, Harvard University School of Public Health & Dana Farber Cancer Center, 3 Blackfan Circle, Boston, MA 02115, USA;(2) Departments of Pediatrics & Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA |
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| Abstract: | We assessed the association between risk behaviors and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men. We interviewed 794
men randomly selected from Moshi district of Tanzania. Blood and urine samples were tested for STIs. About 46% of the men
tested positive for at least one STI including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), herpes simplex virus (HSV-2), syphilis,
chlamydia, trichomonas, and mycoplasma infection. Multiple sexual partners, casual sex, alcohol abuse, and older age were
associated with higher odds of having an STI. Effective STI prevention programs in sub-Saharan Africa should have components
aimed at addressing modifiable risk behaviors in men. |
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