International Sexual Partnerships May Be Shaped by Sexual Histories and Socioeconomic Status

Sex Transm Dis. 2017 May;44(5):306-309. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000601.

Abstract

Exchange sex and higher education were associated with an increased likelihood of international sexual partnerships (ISPs). Exchange sex and older age were associated with an increased likelihood of condomless sex in ISPs. Educational and socioeconomic factors may create unbalanced power dynamics that influence exchange sex and condomless sex in ISPs.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Condoms / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • HIV Infections / transmission*
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Risk-Taking
  • Sexual Behavior*
  • Sexual Partners*
  • Social Class
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Unsafe Sex
  • Young Adult