Characteristics of Black men who have sex with men in Baltimore Philadelphia and Washington D.C.: Geographic diversity in socio-demographics and HIV transmission risk

摘要

BackgroundBaltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC are geographically proximate cities with high HIV prevalence, including among black men who have sex with men (BMSM). Using data collected among BMSM in CDC’s National HIV Behavioral Surveillance project, we compared socio-demographic characteristics, HIV risk behaviors and service utilization to explore similarities and differences that could inform local and regional HIV intervention approaches.