Heterosexual anal intercourse increases risk of HIV infection among young South African men.
Lane, Tim;
Pettifor, Audrey;
Pascoe, Sophie;
Fiamma, Agnes;
Rees, Helen;
(2006)
Heterosexual anal intercourse increases risk of HIV infection among young South African men.
AIDS (London, England), 20 (1).
pp. 123-125.
ISSN 0269-9370
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.aids.0000198083.55078.02
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Data from a nationally representative household survey of South African youth aged 15-24 years found that sexually active men reporting anal intercourse were nearly twice as likely to be HIV infected as men reporting only vaginal sex (OR 1.7, 95% CI 1.0-3.0). The associated risk was more pronounced among men aged 15-19 years (OR 4.3, 95% CI 1.5-12.1). The association among women was not significant (OR 1.2, 95% CI 0.7-2.0).
