Earlier Sexual Debut and Exchange Sex among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Kazakhstan

Laughney C.I. Lee Y.G. Mergenova G. Vinogradov V. Zhakupova G. Paine E.A. Primbetova S. Terlikbayeva A. Wu E.
2023 Taylor and Francis Ltd.

Journal of Sex Research
2023 #60 Issue 6 919 - 924 pp.

Limited research has examined prevalence rates and associations related to exchange sex behaviors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in Kazakhstan. This study aimed to examine associations between earlier sexual debuts and lifetime exchange sex behaviors among Kazakhstani MSM. Using data from a National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention trial, we conducted a secondary analysis of self-reported data from 766 adult cisgender MSM in Kazakhstan, who completed structured screening interviews. Earlier sexual debuts were measured as age of sexual onset prior to 16 years old with ages 16 and older as the reference group. Logistic regression models were used to estimate associations between earlier sexual debuts and lifetime reports of buying or selling sex for resources, with covariance adjustment for sociodemographic characteristics. The study findings indicated that, among our sample of MSM in Kazakhstan, 23% had sold sex, and 26% had bought sex in their lifetime. Kazakhstani MSM who reported an earlier sexual debut had significantly higher odds of ever selling or buying sex in their lifetime. Future research should examine how consensual and non-consensual sexual activities during childhood and adolescence relate to exchange sex behaviors and risk among MSM.

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Columbia School of Social Work, Columbia University is the primary, Columbia University is the primary, New York, NY, United States
Social Intervention Group, Columbia School of Social Work, New York, NY, United States
Global Health Research Center of Central Asia, Almaty, Kazakhstan
HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, Division of Gender, Sexuality, and Health, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, United States

Columbia School of Social Work
Social Intervention Group
Global Health Research Center of Central Asia
HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies

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