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This study examined predictors of HIV-related sexual risk taking in a high risk and understudied convenience sample of 366 predominantly Mexican, migrant adults without stable housing. The sample included 27% men who have sex with men, 28% injectors of illegal drugs, and 21% sex workers. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that sexual risk taking was predicted by low condom self-efficacy, high-risk behavior, and being female. Interestingly, those who engaged in the highest-risk behaviors were more likely to use condoms consistently during sex, although they carried condoms less.
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Denner, J., Organista, K.C., Dupree, J.D. et al. Predictors of HIV Transmission Among Migrant and Marginally Housed Latinos. AIDS Behav 9, 201–210 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-005-3901-3
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