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HIV testing coverage among female sex workers, Brazil, 2016
Brito,Ana Maria de; Szwarcwald,Célia Landmann; Damacena,Giseli Nogueira; Dourado,Inês CostaABSTRACT Introduction: Knowing the factors associated with periodic HIV testing among female sex workers (FSW) is essential to expand testing coverage and to broaden programs of treatment as prevention. Methods: We used data from 4,328 FSWs recruited by the respondent-driven sampling (RDS) method in 12 Brazilian cities in 2016. Data analysis considered the complex sampling design. The prevalence of HIV testing ...
Discrimination based on sexual orientation against MSM in Brazil: a latent clas...
Magno,Laio; Silva,Luís Augusto V. da; Guimarães,Mark Drew Crosland; Veras,Maria Amélia de Sousa Mascena; Deus,Luiz Fábio Alves de; Leal,Andrea FachelABSTRACT Introduction: Discrimination based on sexual orientation can influence vulnerability to HIV, increasing exposure to risky sexual behavior among men who have sex with men (MSM). Objectives: To analyze data using latent class analysis (LCA) to identify groups of individuals with specific patterns of discrimination based on sexual orientation (DSO). Methods: Cross-sectional study using respondent-driven s...