Understanding the Demographic Characteristics of Urban Men who Have Sex with Men

Bibliographic Data

ID3652809
AuthorsJoseph A Catania (0000-0003-0527-9867, University of California, San Francisco), Jesse Canchola (0000-0001-5831-7463, University of California, San Francisco), Jesse A Canchola (University of California, San Francisco), Lance M Pollack (0000-0001-7140-2582, University of California, San Francisco), Lance Pollack (University of California, San Francisco), Jason Chang (0000-0001-7913-7672, University of California, San Francisco), Jason Y Chang (University of California, San Francisco)
Year2006
Volume51
Issue3
Pages33-51
Publication date2006-10-11
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j082v51n03_03
PMID17135114
OpenAlexW2025132943
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited16

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 significantly impact demographic patterns with minor exceptions. MSM urban subpopulations have demographics that differ substantially from the general population of the cities in which they reside

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Men who have sex with men · Sociology · Syphilis · Demography · Gender Studies · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology

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