It has been suggested that US gay men have higher rates of HIV infection in comparison to US straight men because of differences in sexual behaviors. However, an article published in Sexually Transmitted Infections (BMJ) says that the differences in sexual behaviors do not fully explain the
differences.Up to 20% of urban-dwelling gay men in the USA are thought to be HIV positive. In 2005 over 50% of all diagnosed HIV infections in the USA were among gay men, say the authors. However, according to two large population surveys, the majority of gay men had similar numbers of unprotected sexual partners annually as straight men and women.
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But are they random surveys?...
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't matter if they are large. A gay center survey is different than a population at large. We're also talking about the age group too, that seems very relevant.