1. MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN (MSM) AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CONDOM USE AT LAST SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH A MAN AND A WOMAN IN SENEGAL
ELIHoS Project (ANRS 12139)
Larmarange J., Wade A. S., Diop A. K., Diop O., Gueye K., Marra A., Desgrées du Loû A. for ELIHoS Group
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AIDS 2010 CONFERENCE • ORAL POSTER PRESENTATION: WEPDC102 SESSION : MSM and Transgender People: Addressing Prevention and Care Needs

2. MEN HAVING SEX WITH MEN AND FACTORS OF NOT USING A CONDOM IN SENEGAL
Context and Methods
In Senegal, among MSM (results from a previous survey):
high HIV prevalence: 21.5% in 2004 (<1% in general population)
high rate of bisexuality: 74% of MSM had had both male and female partners over the past year (in 2004)
ELIHoS Survey:
a new socio-behavioral survey conducted in 2007
among 501 MSM recruiting using snowball sampling
in three places (Dakar, Mbour / Thiès, Saint-Louis)
Analysis:
factors associated with not using a condom for an anal or vaginal penetration
at last sexual intercourse with a man (among all MSM) and last sexual intercourse with a women (among bisexual over the past year only)
taking into account respondent’s characteristics, type of relationship and context of the sexual act
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MEN HAVING SEX WITH MEN AND FACTORS OF NOT USING A CONDOM IN SENEGAL

3. Results: factors associated with unprotected sex
Last sexual intercourse with
a man
a woman
Significant factors at 5% (multivariate regression)
Sexual intercourse in a public place (aOR=6.8)
Has not participated in a MSM prevention program (aOR = 3.1)
Hardly ever protected (2%) with the spouse
Partner very young (<15) (aOR=5.3)
Has not participated in a MSM prevention program (aOR = 2.3)
Not significant at 5% but factors showing some trends
Partner is young (<20)
Younger(<20) and older (>35) MSM
Unemployed
Not knowing partner’s HIV status
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MEN HAVING SEX WITH MEN AND FACTORS OF NOT USING A CONDOM IN SENEGAL

4. MEN HAVING SEX WITH MEN AND FACTORS OF NOT USING A CONDOM IN SENEGAL
Key findings
Type of relationship and context of sexual act are determinant to understand unprotected sex.
Prevention programs should insist upon the necessity of always carrying a condom.
Screening of both partners, in particular with the wife, should be highly recommended.
Having participated in a prevention program specifically targeting MSM constitutes a major prevention factor, both with men and women.
So, MSM programs are effective and must be pursed and extended. However, these programs must address heterosexual practices of MSM.
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MEN HAVING SEX WITH MEN AND FACTORS OF NOT USING A CONDOM IN SENEGAL

5. Contact: joseph.larmarange@ceped.org
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