HIV-Related Risk Behavior Among Hispanic Immigrant Men in a Population-Based Household Survey in Low-Income Neighborhoods of Northern California

Abstract

We compared risk behaviors and HIV testing between recent (in the U.S. 5 years) Hispanic immigrant men (N = 410). This study was a population-based, cross-sectional survey of HIV/sexually transmitted disease markers and risk behaviors in men age 18 to 35 years residing in low-income census block groups in 3 northern California counties. Recent immigrants were less likely to currently have a main sexual partner (45.3% vs. 67.2%, P P Recent Hispanic immigrants have less stable sexual partnerships and less health-seeking behavior, including HIV testing. Established immigrants report HIV test rates comparable to the national average.