Survey investigating homosexual behaviour among adult males used to estimate the prevalence of HIV and AIDS among men who have sex with men in Japan

Seiichi Ichikawa; Noriyo Kaneko; Jane Koerner; Satoshi Shiono; Akitomo Shingae; Toshihiro Ito

doi:10.1071/SH10073

Survey investigating homosexual behaviour among adult males used to estimate the prevalence of HIV and AIDS among men who have sex with men in Japan

Seiichi Ichikawa
, Noriyo Kaneko
, Jane Koerner
, Satoshi Shiono
, Akitomo Shingae
, Toshihiro Ito

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Background: This study investigated the prevalence of male homosexual behaviour among adult men and of HIV and AIDS among men who have sex with men (MSM) and non-MSM in Japan. Methods: An anonymous self-administered postal questionnaire, and national HIV and AIDS notifications. Results: Same-sex sexual experience was reported by 2.0% of respondents. The prevalence of HIV and AIDS was 0.8818% among MSM and 0.0130% among non-MSM, indicating that HIV and AIDS are 68 times more prevalent among MSM. Conclusion: Our findings underestimate homosexual and HIV prevalence due to several methodological limitations. The high prevalence of HIV and AIDS among MSM in comparison with non-MSM indicates the urgent need to prioritise funding and programs targeting MSM in Japan.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	123-124
Number of pages	2
Journal	Sexual Health
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1071/SH10073
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes

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Survey investigating homosexual behaviour among adult males used to estimate the prevalence of HIV and AIDS among men who have sex with men in Japan

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