Low socioeconomic status is associated with self-reported HIV positive status among young MSM in Brazil and Peru.
Thiago Silva TorresLara E CoelhoKelika A KondaE Hamid Vega-RamirezOliver A ElorreagaDulce Diaz-SosaBrenda HoaglandCristina PimentaMarcos BenedettiBeatriz GrinsztejnCarlos F CaceresValdilea G VelosoPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)
In this large, cross-country study, self-reported HIV positive status among YMSM was high. Lower socioeconomic status was associated with higher odds of self-reported HIV positive status in Brazil and Peru. There is an urgent need for HIV prevention interventions targeting YMSM, and efforts to address low-income YMSM are especially needed in Peru and Brazil.