TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Incidence of and Risk Factors for Sexual Orientation-Related Physical Assault Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Lampinen, Thomas M.
A1  - Chan, Keith
A1  - Anema, Aranka
A1  - Miller, M. L.
A1  - Schilder, Arn J.
A1  - Schechter, Martin T.
A1  - Hogg, Robert Stephen
A1  - Strathdee, Steffanie A.
SP  - 1028
EP  - 1035
VL  - 98
IS  - 6
N2  - Objectives. We sought to determine incidence of, prevalence of, and risk factors for sexual orientation-related physical assault in young men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods. We completed a prospective open cohort study of young MSM in Vancouver, British Columbia, surveyed annually between 1995 and 2004. Correlates of sexual orientation-related physical assault before enrollment were identified with logistic regression. Risk factors for incident assaults were determined with Cox regression. Results. At enrollment, 84 (16%) of 521 MSM reported ever experiencing assault related to actual or perceived sexual orientation. Incidence was 2.3 per 100 person-years; cumulative incidence at 6-year follow-up was 10.8 per 100 person-years. Increased risk of incident sexual orientation-related physical assault was observed among MSM 23 years or younger (relative hazard=3.1; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.6, 5.8), Canadian Aboriginal people (relative hazard=3.0; 95% CI=1.4, 6.2), and those who previously experienced such assault (relative hazard=2.5; 95% CI= 1.3, 4.8). Conclusions. These data underscore the need for increased public awareness, surveillance, and supportto reduce assault against youngMSM. Such efforts should be coordinated atthe community levelto ensure that social norms dictate that such acts are unacceptable.    <p></p>    <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2007.122705
ID  - ref1
ER  -