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HIV Exposure through Heterosexual Contacts: Analysis of Demographic, Behavioral and Structural Risk Factors among Black Men in Ottawa and Windsor, Ontario

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  • Francisca I. Omorodion

    (University of Windsor, Canada)

  • Egbe B. Etowa

    (University of Windsor, Canada)

  • Jelani Ker

    (University of Louisville, USA)

  • Bishwajit Ghose

    (University of Ottawa, Canada)

  • Josephine Etowa

    (University of Ottawa, Canada)

Abstract

We determined the association of demographic, behavioral, and structural factors with risk of HIV exposure through heterosexual contact among Black men in Ottawa (n=210) and Windsor (n=156), Ontario. We applied hierarchical linear regression model in the analysis. Mean HIV exposure risk scores were Windsor (12.08±8.42) and Ottawa (17.16±11.80) in Ottawa (Scale = 48). Age, marriage, employment, masculinity, and condom attitudes were statistically significant (p

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  • Francisca I. Omorodion & Egbe B. Etowa & Jelani Ker & Bishwajit Ghose & Josephine Etowa, 2021. "HIV Exposure through Heterosexual Contacts: Analysis of Demographic, Behavioral and Structural Risk Factors among Black Men in Ottawa and Windsor, Ontario," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 3(2), pages 171-179, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:3:y:2021:i:2:id:40747
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.2.747
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