Joseph A Catania
Biographic Data
| ID | 170356 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joseph A Catania |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joseph A |
| FAMILY NAME | Catania |
| SIGNATURE | CATANIA J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0527-9867 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 72 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 904 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 72 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 19 |
Investigating Supervision and Leadership Practices to Strengthen EBP Implementation in the Child Welfare System
Effective delivery of evidence-based practices (EBPs) depends on strong supervision and leadership. This case study analysis examined how supervisors contended with barriers and facilitators of implementation of R 3 , a supervisor-focused strategy to improve caseworker interactions with families in the child welfare system. A stratified random sample of supervisors, those with higher scores on the Implementation Leadership Scale ( n = 10) versus …
Implementation problems and adaptations among organizations delivering school‐based dental sealant programs
Implementation problems related to school and client recruitment, client attendance, and workforce capacity may impact SBDSP reach. Adaptations to address these problems provide a basis for specific program recommendations. Larger systemic and translational problems were also observed, and recommendations were made regarding organizational communication and the need for additional pre-implementation planning and pilot testing
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Dissemination
You’ve Gotta be Careful”
Gender differences in the types of messages received are explored, and applications of the findings to the development of family-involved community interventions that promote sexual and reproductive health are discussed
Oral HIV Self-Implemented Testing
Challenges in Reach with Online Sexual Health Information Among African American Youth
Impact of Human Resources on Implementing an Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Intervention
Self-Implemented HIV Testing
We examined the potential for increasing the reach of HIV testing to African American youths through the dissemination of oral-HIV testing. From 2012 through 2013 we examined the perceptions of alternatives to pharmacy dissemination of SITs in African American youths (5 focus groups) and service providers (4 focus groups), and conducted an ethnographic study of pharmacies (n = 10). Participants perceived significant advantages to delivering SITs …
Nonprobability and Probability-Based Sampling Strategies in Sexual Science
With few exceptions, much of sexual science builds upon data from opportunistic nonprobability samples of limited generalizability. Although probability-based studies are considered the gold standard in terms of generalizability, they are costly to apply to many of the hard-to-reach populations of interest to sexologists. The present article discusses recent conclusions by sampling experts that have relevance to sexual science that advocates for …
Information Age
Sex Trading and Other HIV Risks among Drug-Involved Men
This study examined the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse (CSA), sex trading, and other HIV risks among a random sample of 356 men in heterosexual relationships who were enrolled in methadone treatment in New York City. Mediational analyses were performed to test a hypothesis that selected dimensions of substance use history and psychopathology mediate the relationship between CSA and sex trading and HIV risks. Thirty-eight percent ( n = 135) …
The Meaning of Respect in Romantic Relationships Among Low-Income African American Adolescents
Although interpersonal respect is considered an important quality in successful romantic relationships, limited attention has been paid to this concept. We examined the meaning of respect in romantic relationships as conceptualized by low-income, sexually active, heterosexually identified, African American adolescents aged 15 to 17 ( N = 50). Qualitative analysis revealed meanings of respect within the romantic dyad that could be divided into thr…
Adaptations to an Hiv Counseling and Testing Intervention From a Counselor Perspective
Understanding the balance between fidelity and adaptation for evidence‐based interventions has the potential to improve their translation from research to practice. The Translation into Practice study explores variation in program implementation within organizations utilizing the RESPECT program, an HIV counseling and testing intervention. Counselors ( N = 70) were interviewed using a semistructured interview guide to examine both the influential…
Vaccine Perceptions Among Oregon Health Care Providers
Health care providers exert a significant influence on parental pediatric vaccination decisions. We conducted hour-long interviews with traditional and alternative health care providers in which we explored a range of associations between vaccination perceptions and practice. A key finding was that the Health Belief Model constructs of perceived susceptibility to and severity of either an illness or an adverse vaccine event partially explained he…
Effects of Interview Mode on Assessments of Erectile and Ejaculatory Dysfunction among Men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
In a randomized experiment (N = 249; age 50 + years), this study examined if self-reports of erectile dysfunction (ED) and ejaculatory dysfunction (EjD) symptomatology were influenced by the mode of interview administration (computer-assisted self-interview [CASI], audio computer-assisted self-interview [ACASI], or computer-assisted personal interview [CAPI; involving an interviewer]). This study also examined if mode moderated person variables h…
Survey of U.S. Boards That Review Mental Health-Related Research
WE OBTAINED DATA ON INSTITUTIONAL Review Boards (IRBs) that review mental health-related applications (MHRAs) in a national survey of institutions with federally assured human research protection programs. Approximately 57% of IRBs review MHRAs, and among these a small percentage may not have mental health experts on their committees (5%). Moreover, mental health experts on IRB committees at high research volume institutions are carrying substant…
IRB Chairs' Perspectives on Genomics Research Involving Stored Biological Materials
WE EVALUATED 55 IRB CHAIRS' perspectives on ethical issues in a hypothetical study involving mental health-related genomics research using stored specimens to identify potential barriers and solutions to such research. Most Chairs identified the ethical issues of consent and confidentially as important. The majority of Chairs expressed concern about using materials in new research, especially concerning a mental health condition, that was not dis…
Survey of U.S. Human Research Protection Organizations
IN A NATIONAL SURVEY OF INSTITUTIONS with federally assured human research protection programs, we obtained workload and other relevant data on their Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and management organizations. The number of IRBs increased substantially from 1995 to 2005/06 (491 to 2,728 IRBs) with a further increase in 2008 to 3,853 IRBs. Nationally, IRBs reviewed over a quarter million research applications in the year prior to our survey, …
Childhood Sexual Experiences and Adult Health Sequelae Among Gay and Bisexual Men
Gay and bisexual men carry the burden of HIV infections in the United States and have high rates of childhood sexual abuse that predict HIV and other health outcomes. This study examined differential effects of forced, consensual, and no childhood sexual experiences (CSE) on health outcomes among a probability sample of adult men who have sex with men (MSM). The forced sex group had the highest levels of psychological distress, substance use, and…
Research Participants' Perceptions of the Certificate of Confidentiality's Assurances and Limitations
THE CERTIFICATE OF CONFIDENTIALITY (COC) provides additional protections to personal and sensitive research data. COC guarantees are not absolute and investigators are obligated to inform potential participants of COC limitations. The present study utilized qualitative and partnership methodology to examine participants' (N = 24) perceptions of COC assurances and limitations in the context of a hypothetical study on depression. Although some part…
Prevalence of HIV Infection and Predictors of High-Transmission Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
Objectives. We sought to determine the prevalence of HIV and novel cofactors of high-transmission-risk behavior in a probability sample of men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods. We performed a cross-sectional telephone survey of 1976 adult MSM in San Francisco. Results. We found an HIV prevalence of 25.2%. Predictors of unprotected insertive anal intercourse with a serodiscordant (not having the same HIV/AIDS serostatus) partner among HIV-infe…
Changes in Prevalence of HIV Infection and Sexual Risk Behavior in Men Who Have Sex With Men in San Francisco
Objectives. We assessed differences in HIV prevalence and sexual risk behavior among men who have sex with men (MSM) between 1997 and 2002 in San Francisco. Methods. We used 2 population-based random-digit-dial telephone surveys of MSM households in San Francisco in 1997 (n=915) and 2002 (n=879). Results. Estimated HIV prevalence increased from 19.6% in 1997 to 26.8% in 2002. Measures of sexual risk also increased. Unprotected anal intercourse wi…
Awareness and Attitudes Regarding Microbicides and Nonoxynol-9 use in a Probability Sample of Gay Men
Understanding the Demographic Characteristics of Urban Men who Have Sex with Men
We examined migration, closetedness, and family structure explanations of demographic profiles of urban men who have sex with men (MSM) using data from the Urban Men's Health Study and the Public Use Microdata Sample of the U.S. Census. The data suggested that the demographic profiles of urban MSM reflect a large in-migrating white, often young adult, population without children. Closetedness, an oft-cited bias in MSM population studies, did not …
Tobacco Use and Cessation Among a Household-Based Sample of US Urban Men Who Have Sex With Men
Objectives. We examined tobacco use and cessation among a probability sample of urban men who have sex with men (MSM) living in 4 large US cities. Methods. Of the 2402 men who were eligible for follow-up from a previously recruited probability sample, 1780 (74%) completed tobacco surveys between January and December 1999. Results. Current smoking rates were higher for urban MSM (31.4%; 95% confidence interval [CI]=28.6%, 34.3%) than for men in th…
Methodological problems in Aids behavioral research
An unprecedented number of human sexuality studies have been initiated in response to the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic. Unfortunately, methodological developments in the field of sex research have been slow in meeting the demands of AIDS investigations focusing on the diverse populations at risk for infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (e.g., adolescents, gay men, intravenous-drug users, ethnic minorities, elderl…
Association of Co-Occurring Psychosocial Health Problems and Increased Vulnerability to HIV/Aids Among Urban Men Who Have Sex With Men
Objectives. We measured the extent to which a set of psychosocial health problems have an additive effect on increasing HIV risk among men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional household probability telephone sample of MSM in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. Results. Psychosocial health problems are highly intercorrelated among urban MSM. Greater numbers of health problems are significantly and pos…
Effects of Interviewer Gender, Interviewer Choice, and Item Wording on Responses to Questions Concerning Sexual Behavior
Journal Article EFFECTS OF INTERVIEWER GENDER, INTERVIEWER CHOICE, AND ITEM WORDING ON RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING SEXUAL BEHAVIOR Get access JOSEPH A. CATANIA, JOSEPH A. CATANIA JOSEPH A. CATANIA, DIANE BINSON, JESSE CANCHOLA, LANCE M. POLLACK, and THOMAS J. COATES work in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of Califo…
Questionnaire response bias and face‐to‐face interview sample bias in sexuality research
Response bias in self‐administered questionnaires (SAQs) and sample bias in face‐to‐face interviews (FTF) are examined. SAQ study results suggest (a) nonresponse bias is of chief concern in studies of masturbation, (b) partial responders fail to answer sexuality questions because they are uneasy making personal disclosures of sexual information, and (c) this latter threat varies inversely with sexual knowledge and experience indices. No significa…
Suicide Attempts Among Gay and Bisexual Men
Objectives. We examined lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts and psychosocial correlates in a large population-based sample of men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods. A telephone probability sample of US urban MSM (n = 2881) were interviewed between November 1996 and February 1998. Results. Twenty-one percent had made a suicide plan; 12% had attempted suicide (almost half of those 12% were multiple attempters). Most who attempted suicide mad…
Predictors of condom use and multiple partnered sex among sexually‐active adolescent women
The development of AIDS interventions for adolescents is hindered by the lack of data on the conditions that influence high‐risk sexual behavior. We examined psychosocial correlates of condom use and multiple partner sex for a sample of sexually‐active heterosexual adolescent women. Respondents reported higher levels of vaginal intercourse than the "average" adolescent. A minority were engaging in anal intercourse. Condom use was associated with …
The prevalence of informal caregiving to persons with aids in the United States
Response bias in assessing sexual behaviors relevant to HIV transmission
Battering Victimization Among a Probability-Based Sample of Men Who Have Sex With Men
Objectives. This study measured the prevalence of battering victimization (i.e., experience of psychological/symbolic, physical, and sexual battering) among men who have sex with men (MSM) and identified characteristics of these men. Methods. A probability-based sample of 2881 MSM living in 4 cities completed telephone interviews between 1996 and 1998. Results. Prevalence estimates were 34% for psychological/symbolic battering, 22% for physical b…
Differential HIV Risk in Bathhouses and Public Cruising Areas
Objectives. This report investigates differences in risk behaviors among men who have sex with men (MSM) who went to gay bathhouses, public cruising areas, or both. Methods. We used a probability sample of MSM residing in 4 US cities (n = 2881). Results. Men who used party drugs and had unprotected anal intercourse with nonprimary partners were more likely to go to sex venues than men who did not. Among attendees, MSM who went to public cruising …
A framework for conceptualizing reporting bias and its antecedents in interviews assessing human sexuality
The present paper reviews conceptual models of self‐presentation bias in interview situations that focus on assessments of human sexuality. An heuristic framework is developed that synthesizes these models to focus on self‐presentation/self‐disclosure bias as a function of emotional distress and threat to self‐esteem, both intermediate outcomes that are influenced by four general factors: Respondent, Interviewer, Task, and Contextual. Empirical r…
High-risk sexual behavior and condom use among gay and bisexual African-American men
OBJECTIVES. Little is known about the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) high-risk sexual practices of gay and bisexual African-American men. These data are needed so that better interventions can be developed and implemented in this population. METHODS. The frequency and correlates of unprotected anal intercourse were examined among 250 gay and bisexual African-American men in the San Francisco Bay Area. The cohort was recruited in 1990 from bar…
Recalling sexual behavior
This study examined the effect of time lag on the validity of retrospective self-reports of sexual behavior. Seventy-five heterosexual students (44 women, 31 men) made daily recordings of sexual behavior, condom use, and alcohol or substance use for 1 month. Ability of respondents to recall sexual behavior recorded during this period was assessed at 1, 2, and 3 months after diary completion using recall interviews (25 interviewed at each interval…
Condom use in multi-ethnic neighborhoods of San Francisco
We examined the prevalence and correlates of condom use in a community-based sample of unmarried heterosexual and gay/bisexual Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics (aged 20 to 44 years) in San Francisco (n = 1229). Only 9% of heterosexual males reported always using condoms, and fewer of those with multiple sexual partners (6%) reported always using condoms compared with those in monogamous relationships (12%). Much higher proportions of gay/bisexual me…
Prevalence and social distribution of men who have sex with men
Prevalence data on the social distribution and AIDS‐related risk behavior of men who have sex with men are presented from two national probability surveys [General Social Survey (GSS) and National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS)] and a probability survey of urban centers in the U.S. [National AIDS Behavioral Surveys (NABS)]. Men residing in large cities, the highly educated, and Whites were more likely to report sex with men. In the urban s…
Extramarital sex and HIV risk behavior among US adults
Data from the National AIDS Behavioral Survey were used to examine the social distribution of extramarital sex and risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among married individuals in the United States. Of 1686 married respondents living across the United States, 2.2% reported extramarital sex; of 3827 married respondents living in 23 urban areas with large Hispanic or African-American populations, 2.5% reported having sexual partne…
Childhood Sexual Experiences and Adult Health Sequelae Among Gay and Bisexual Men
Gay and bisexual men carry the burden of HIV infections in the United States and have high rates of childhood sexual abuse that predict HIV and other health outcomes. This study examined differential effects of forced, consensual, and no childhood sexual experiences (CSE) on health outcomes among a probability sample of adult men who have sex with men (MSM). The forced sex group had the highest levels of psychological distress, substance use, and…
The role of close friends in African American adolescents' dating and sexual behavior
This study examined the role of close friends in the sexual lives of African American adolescents. Fifteen African American adolescents residing in an urban neighborhood participated in individual in-depth qualitative interviews. The findings suggest that close friends play a critical role in the dating and sexual behaviors of inner-city African American adolescents, as they appear to serve as socializing agents that impact how adolescents concep…
Help‐seeking for Aids‐related concerns
Examined help-seeking and psychological distress among four groups of gay men (30 AIDS-diagnosed, 107 HIV-seropositive, 149 HIV-seronegative, 244 untested) in the AIDS Behavioral Research Project, a longitudinal survey of San Francisco gay men. The men reported high levels of anxiety, depression, and help-seeking from their social networks. AIDS-diagnosed and HIV-positives reported the most AIDS worry and were the most likely to seek help. High p…
Risk factors for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases and prevention practices among US heterosexual adults
OBJECTIVES. The National AIDS Behavioral Survey (1990-1992) of heterosexual adults (18-49 years) measured human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk factors, condom use, and HIV antibody testing, with a focus on major "high-risk" cities. METHODS. A longitudinal survey was conducted. RESULTS. There was little reduction in the overall prevalence of HIV risk factors in the national or high-risk cities cohorts over time. Despite this picture of stabilit…
Tobacco Use and Cessation Among a Household-Based Sample of US Urban Men Who Have Sex With Men
Objectives. We examined tobacco use and cessation among a probability sample of urban men who have sex with men (MSM) living in 4 large US cities. Methods. Of the 2402 men who were eligible for follow-up from a previously recruited probability sample, 1780 (74%) completed tobacco surveys between January and December 1999. Results. Current smoking rates were higher for urban MSM (31.4%; 95% confidence interval [CI]=28.6%, 34.3%) than for men in th…
Respondents' Understanding of the Words Used in Sexual Behavior Questions
Journal Article Respondents' Understanding of the Words Used in Sexual Behavior Questions Get access DIANE BINSON, DIANE BINSON Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar JOSEPH A. CATANIA JOSEPH A. CATANIA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Public Opinion Quarterly, Volume 62, Issue 2, August 1998, Pages 190–208, https://doi.org/10.1086/297840 Published: 01 August 1998
Informal Caregiving to Persons with Aids in the United States
Characteristics and caregiving experiences of friends and family members caring for people with AIDS (PWAs) were examined. Based on a probability sample of informal AIDS caregivers ages 18–49 living in central cities of the United States ( n = 260), analyses were conducted to (a) identify the sociodemographic characteristics of young central city caregivers; and (b) examine the effects of caregiver characteristics (relationship to PWA, gender, ra…
Prevalence of HIV Infection and Predictors of High-Transmission Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men
Objectives. We sought to determine the prevalence of HIV and novel cofactors of high-transmission-risk behavior in a probability sample of men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods. We performed a cross-sectional telephone survey of 1976 adult MSM in San Francisco. Results. We found an HIV prevalence of 25.2%. Predictors of unprotected insertive anal intercourse with a serodiscordant (not having the same HIV/AIDS serostatus) partner among HIV-infe…
Changes in Prevalence of HIV Infection and Sexual Risk Behavior in Men Who Have Sex With Men in San Francisco
Objectives. We assessed differences in HIV prevalence and sexual risk behavior among men who have sex with men (MSM) between 1997 and 2002 in San Francisco. Methods. We used 2 population-based random-digit-dial telephone surveys of MSM households in San Francisco in 1997 (n=915) and 2002 (n=879). Results. Estimated HIV prevalence increased from 19.6% in 1997 to 26.8% in 2002. Measures of sexual risk also increased. Unprotected anal intercourse wi…
Sexuality in an aged sample
Assessment of locus of control
Past research indicates that one's beliefs about the control of rewards and aversive events critically affect the quality of one's life. The concept of locus of control (LC) has been a focal point for this prior work. Few studies have examined the explanatory power of the LC concept in sexual (excluding reproductive) contexts. Problematic for past work has been the use of LC measures not developed specifically for sex research. The present study …
Questionnaire response bias and face‐to‐face interview sample bias in sexuality research
Response bias in self‐administered questionnaires (SAQs) and sample bias in face‐to‐face interviews (FTF) are examined. SAQ study results suggest (a) nonresponse bias is of chief concern in studies of masturbation, (b) partial responders fail to answer sexuality questions because they are uneasy making personal disclosures of sexual information, and (c) this latter threat varies inversely with sexual knowledge and experience indices. No significa…
Predictors of condom use and multiple partnered sex among sexually‐active adolescent women
The development of AIDS interventions for adolescents is hindered by the lack of data on the conditions that influence high‐risk sexual behavior. We examined psychosocial correlates of condom use and multiple partner sex for a sample of sexually‐active heterosexual adolescent women. Respondents reported higher levels of vaginal intercourse than the "average" adolescent. A minority were engaging in anal intercourse. Condom use was associated with …
Towards an Understanding of Risk Behavior
This report presents a three-stage model (ARRM) that characterize people's efforts to change sexual behaviors related to HIV transmission. ARRM focuses on social and psychological factors hypothesized to influence (1) labeling of high risk behaviors as problematic, (2) making a commitment to changing high risk behaviors, and (3) seeking and enacting solutions directed at reducing high risk activities. The proposed model integrates important conce…
Help‐seeking for Aids‐related concerns
Examined help-seeking and psychological distress among four groups of gay men (30 AIDS-diagnosed, 107 HIV-seropositive, 149 HIV-seronegative, 244 untested) in the AIDS Behavioral Research Project, a longitudinal survey of San Francisco gay men. The men reported high levels of anxiety, depression, and help-seeking from their social networks. AIDS-diagnosed and HIV-positives reported the most AIDS worry and were the most likely to seek help. High p…
Help-seeking behaviors of people with sexual problems
Response bias in assessing sexual behaviors relevant to HIV transmission
Methodological problems in Aids behavioral research
An unprecedented number of human sexuality studies have been initiated in response to the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic. Unfortunately, methodological developments in the field of sex research have been slow in meeting the demands of AIDS investigations focusing on the diverse populations at risk for infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (e.g., adolescents, gay men, intravenous-drug users, ethnic minorities, elderl…
Prevalence of Aids-Related Risk Factors and Condom Use in the United States
A national probability survey of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related risk factors among the general heterosexual population, the National AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) Behavioral Surveys, has obtained data from 10,630 respondents. Data are presented on the prevalence of HIV-related risks in the general heterosexual population, on the distribution of the three largest risk groups across social strata, and on the prevalence and d…
Condom use in multi-ethnic neighborhoods of San Francisco
We examined the prevalence and correlates of condom use in a community-based sample of unmarried heterosexual and gay/bisexual Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics (aged 20 to 44 years) in San Francisco (n = 1229). Only 9% of heterosexual males reported always using condoms, and fewer of those with multiple sexual partners (6%) reported always using condoms compared with those in monogamous relationships (12%). Much higher proportions of gay/bisexual me…
Catania and Colleagues Respond
Catania and Colleagues Respond Joseph A. Catania, M. Margaret Dolcini, and Thomas J. Coates D A Cohen, and C DentCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.82.11.1564 Published Online: October 07, 2011
High-risk sexual behavior and condom use among gay and bisexual African-American men
OBJECTIVES. Little is known about the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) high-risk sexual practices of gay and bisexual African-American men. These data are needed so that better interventions can be developed and implemented in this population. METHODS. The frequency and correlates of unprotected anal intercourse were examined among 250 gay and bisexual African-American men in the San Francisco Bay Area. The cohort was recruited in 1990 from bar…
Changes in condom use among Black, Hispanic, and White heterosexuals in San Francisco
We examined changes in condom use over a one‐year period (1988–89 to 1989–90) among heterosexual Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics (aged 20–45 years) with a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)‐related risk factor in a community‐based longitudinal sample (n = 716). This study is the first to examine changes in condom use based on a random household probability sample of heterosexuals in high risk neighborhoods of a major HIV epicenter. Heterosexuals wi…
Extramarital sex and HIV risk behavior among US adults
Data from the National AIDS Behavioral Survey were used to examine the social distribution of extramarital sex and risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among married individuals in the United States. Of 1686 married respondents living across the United States, 2.2% reported extramarital sex; of 3827 married respondents living in 23 urban areas with large Hispanic or African-American populations, 2.5% reported having sexual partne…
The prevalence of informal caregiving to persons with aids in the United States
Methodological Research on Sexual Behavior in the Aids Era
Risk factors for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases and prevention practices among US heterosexual adults
OBJECTIVES. The National AIDS Behavioral Survey (1990-1992) of heterosexual adults (18-49 years) measured human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk factors, condom use, and HIV antibody testing, with a focus on major "high-risk" cities. METHODS. A longitudinal survey was conducted. RESULTS. There was little reduction in the overall prevalence of HIV risk factors in the national or high-risk cities cohorts over time. Despite this picture of stabilit…
Changes in condom use among heterosexuals in wave 3 of the Amen Survey
We examined risk factors for HIV and changes in condom use among heterosexual adults (N = 987) over three waves of data from the AIDS in Multi‐Ethnic Neighborhoods (AMEN) cohort survey (1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92). We found that respondents had maintained increases in condom use reported at Wave 2, but the overall picture is one of condom use having plateaued (and possibly decreased; see sales data). The self‐report condom use data parallel nation…
Prevalence and social distribution of men who have sex with men
Prevalence data on the social distribution and AIDS‐related risk behavior of men who have sex with men are presented from two national probability surveys [General Social Survey (GSS) and National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS)] and a probability survey of urban centers in the U.S. [National AIDS Behavioral Surveys (NABS)]. Men residing in large cities, the highly educated, and Whites were more likely to report sex with men. In the urban s…
Changes in multiple sexual partnerships, HIV testing, and condom use among US heterosexuals 18 to 49 years of age, 1990 and 1992
We compared data from two independent, representative samples of the US population to determine whether heterosexual adults 18 to 49 years of age modified their human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk behaviors between 1990/91 and 1992. We found little change in multiple sexual partnerships, having a risky partner, and HIV test seeking in the heterosexual population. Overall, consistent condom use significantly increased from 11% in 1990/91 to 20…
"Response to "They Said It Couldn't Be Done
Journal Article RESPONSE TO “THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE: THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL LIFE SURVEY” Get access JOSEPH A. CATANIA, JOSEPH A. CATANIA JJOSEPH A. CATANIA, associate professor, JESSE CANCHOLA, statistician, and LANCE POLLACK, senior statistician, are affiliated with the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco. This work was funded in…
Effects of Interviewer Gender, Interviewer Choice, and Item Wording on Responses to Questions Concerning Sexual Behavior
Journal Article EFFECTS OF INTERVIEWER GENDER, INTERVIEWER CHOICE, AND ITEM WORDING ON RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING SEXUAL BEHAVIOR Get access JOSEPH A. CATANIA, JOSEPH A. CATANIA JOSEPH A. CATANIA, DIANE BINSON, JESSE CANCHOLA, LANCE M. POLLACK, and THOMAS J. COATES work in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of Califo…
HIV Risk Factors, Condom Use, and HIV Antibody Testing among Heterosexual Hispanics
The rate of HIV infection and AIDS cases among heterosexual Hispanics is increasing. Data from a national probability survey of HIV-related risk factors among 4,390 heterosexual Hispanics in the 1990-1991 National AIDS Behavioral Surveys reveal that 164% of respondents reported an HIV risk factor; of these, 35.3% had been tested for HIVl Multiple sex partners and risky main sexual partner were the major risk factors. Men and middle-income Hispani…
Aids‐related risk behaviors and safer sex practices of women in midlife and older in the United States
Women in midlife and older represent over 25% of all women with AIDS and 4% of all reported AIDS cases in the United States. We present prevalence estimates and demographic correlates of AIDS-related risk behavior and safer sex practices among women in midlife and older from the National AIDS Behavioral Surveys (NABS). Data are of women aged 40 to 75 in the (a) NABS 1 national sample (n = 887), (b) NABS 1 urban sample (n = 2,111), and (c) NABS 2 …
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