Inconsistent use of male condoms among HIV-negative men who have sex with other men.
Laelson Rochelle Milanês Sousa, Henrique Ciabotti Elias, Juliano de Souza Caliari and 3 others
PMID 37132716WHAT IT FOUND
85% of HIV-negative men who have sex with men in Brazil reported inconsistent condom use, and it was associated with having a steady partner or prior STI.
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Key findings
01Among 1,438 men who have sex with men, 1,222 (85%) reported inconsistent condom use.
02Men with a steady partner were 2.19 times more likely to report inconsistent condom use.
03Men with a previous STI diagnosis were 1.59 times more likely to report inconsistent condom use.
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What it does not show
The sample was recruited online through social networks and dating apps, so it may not represent all men who have sex with men in Brazil. The authors say this recruitment may have overrepresented men who identified as homosexual. The study is cross-sectional, so it cannot show which factor came first. The outcome was occasional or never condom use, not measured HIV or STI infection. Participants were men with internet access who agreed to an online questionnaire.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read these associations as proof that these factors cause inconsistent condom use or infection. The study is cross-sectional, so it cannot show cause or effect.