| Title | Patterns and correlates of sexual activity and condom use behavior in persons 50-plus years of age living with HIV/AIDS. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Lovejoy, Travis I., Timothy G. Heckman, Kathleen J. Sikkema, Nathan B. Hansen, Arlene Kochman, Julie A. Suhr, John P. Garske, and Christopher J. Johnson |
| Journal | AIDS and behavior |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pagination | 943-56 |
| Date Published | 2008 Nov |
| ISSN | 1573-3254 |
| Keywords | Bisexuality, Computers, Condoms, Female, Heterosexuality, HIV Infections, Homosexuality, Male, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Middle Aged, New York City, Ohio, Psychology, Questionnaires, Self Disclosure, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Partners |
| Abstract | This study characterized rates of sexual activity and identified psychosocial and behavioral correlates of sexual activity and condom use in a metropolitan sample of 290 HIV-infected adults 50-plus years of age. Thirty-eight percent of participants were sexually active in the past three months, 33% of whom had at least one occasion of anal or vaginal intercourse that was not condom protected. Rates and correlates of sexual activity and condom use differed between gay/bisexual men, heterosexual men, and heterosexual women. In the past three months, 72% of heterosexual men were sexually active compared to only 36% of gay/bisexual men and 21% of heterosexual women. However, among sexually active persons, only 27% of heterosexual men reported inconsistent condom use compared to 37% of gay/bisexual men and 35% of heterosexual women. As the number of older adults living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S. continues to increase, age-appropriate secondary risk-reduction interventions are urgently needed. |
| DOI | 10.7326/0003-4819-152-11-201006010-00003 |
| Alternate Journal | AIDS Behav |
