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Sexually Transmitted Disease
Studies from University of Toronto have provided new data on sexually transmitted disease
January 13th, 2009
In this recent report, researchers in Toronto, Canada conducted a study "To assess correlates of paid sex among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Chennai, India. A randomised survey was conducted among 200 MSM recruited from public sex environments using time-space sampling." "The association of predictors with paid sex was assessed with x 2 tests and multiple logistic regression. Participants' mean age was 28.5 years (SD 8.7). Most (71.5%) were kothis; 60% had less than high school education and two-thirds had a monthly income less than 2000 Indian rupees. More than one-third (35.0%) reported daily/weekly harassment; 40.5% reported forced sex in the past year. The...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-01-13)
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