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- ItemCorrelates of forced sex among populations of men who have sex with men in Thailand.(2011-03-03) Guadamuz, Thomas E; Wimonsate, Wipas; Varangrat, Anchalee; Phanuphak, Praphan; Jommaroeng, Rapeepun; Mock, Philip A; Tappero, Jordan W; van Griensven, FritsAlthough forced sex is a correlate of HIV infection its prevalence and associated risks are not well described among men who have sex with men MSM in developing country settings Between March and October 2005 we assessed the prevalence of forced sex and correlates among populations of MSM this includes general MSM male sex workers and male to female transgender persons in Thailand using a community based sample Participants were enrolled from venues around Bangkok Chiangmai and Phuket using venue day time sampling Handheld computer assisted self interviewing was used to collect demographic and behavioral data and logistic regression evaluated factors associated with forced sex defined as ever being forced to have sexual intercourse against one s will Of the 2 049 participants M age 24 8 years a history of forced sex was reported by 376 18 4 men and of these most were forced by someone they knew 83 8 forced more than once 67 3 and had first occurrence during adolescence 55 1 In multivariate analysis having a history of forced sex was significantly associated with being recruited in Phuket classification as general MSM or transgender versus classification as male sex worker drug use increased number of male sexual partners and buying sex The findings in our assessment were consistent with assessments from Western countries Longitudinal studies are needed to understand the mechanisms of the relationships between forced sex correlates found in our assessment and HIV acquisition and transmission risks
- ItemMental health problems among adults in tsunami-affected areas in southern Thailand.(2006-08-02) van Griensven, Frits; Chakkraband, M L Somchai; Thienkrua, Warunee; Pengjuntr, Wachira; Lopes Cardozo, Barbara; Tantipiwatanaskul, Prawate; Mock, Philip A; Ekassawin, Suparat; Varangrat, Anchalee; Gotway, Carol; Sabin, Miriam; Tappero, Jordan W; ,On December 26 2004 an undersea earthquake occurred off the northwestern coast of Sumatra Indonesia The tsunami that followed severely affected all 6 southwestern provinces of Thailand where 5395 individuals died 2991 were unaccounted for and 8457 were injured
- ItemPalmtop-assisted self-interviewing for the collection of sensitive behavioral data: randomized trial with drug use urine testing.(2006-01-20) van Griensven, Frits; Naorat, Sataphana; Kilmarx, Peter H; Jeeyapant, Supaporn; Manopaiboon, Chomnad; Chaikummao, Supaporn; Jenkins, Richard A; Uthaivoravit, Wat; Wasinrapee, Punneporn; Mock, Philip A; Tappero, Jordan WPalmtop assisted self interviewing PASI may provide a cheaper and more mobile alternative to audio computer assisted self interviewing ACASI for collecting sensitive behavioral data To evaluate PASI in late 2002 the authors enrolled 1 283 Thai students aged 15 21 years in a randomized trial Data collection used PASI ACASI self administered questionnaire and face to face interview in combination with drug use urine testing By use of reported levels of behaviors and agreement between self reports of smoking and urine test results PASI and ACASI alpha 0 05 were compared for noninferiority and PASI and interview were compared for superiority alpha 0 05 Noninferiority of PASI was demonstrated by use of self reports of the most sensitive areas of sexual behavior e g oral sex sexual intercourse commercial sex history of genital ulcers pregnancy as well as self reports of less sensitive behaviors e g alcohol use dietary behaviors symptoms of depression Data generally showed noninferiority of PASI ACASI and self administered questionnaires when compared with each other and superiority of PASI ACASI and self administered questionnaires when compared with interviews PASI agreements between self reports of tobacco smoking and presence of nicotine metabolites in urine were noninferior to ACASI and superior to interviews The establishment of PASI noninferiority and superiority using behavioral and biologic measures suggests that PASI is a scientifically acceptable alternative for collecting sensitive behavioral data