ArticleInternational journal of STD & AIDS2020
Disparities by age in depressive symptoms and substance use among men who have sex with men living with HIV.
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- Addressing HIV and Substance Use Health Disparities among Racial/Ethnic Minority Individuals.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2025Review
- Evaluating Connections Between Polysubstance Use, Social Drivers of Health, and Mental Health Symptoms in People With HIV.Open forum infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Social Support, Internalized HIV Stigma, Resilience and Depression Among People Living with HIV: A Moderated Mediation Analysis.AIDS and behavior · 2023Article
- Prevalence and related factors of depressive symptoms among HIV/AIDS in Ningbo, China: A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the association between age, depressive symptoms, and substance use among men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV. Baseline data were obtained from 337 MSM living with HIV. Linear and logistic regression models were used to determine the association between age and depressive symptoms and substance use. MSM aged 35-49 had higher depressive symptoms than MSM 50 and older (B = 3.53; 95% CI: 0.33, 6.72); MSM aged 25-34 and MSM 35-49 had higher substance use than MSM 50 and older (B = 2.66; 95% CI: 0.77, 4.54; and B = 1.68; 95% CI: 0.22, 3.14, respectively). MSM aged 35-49 were more likely to be at risk for clinical depression than MSM 50 and older (OR = 1.84; 95% CI: 1.06, 3.22); MSM aged 18-24 and MSM 35-49 were less likely and more likely to have substance abuse than MSM 50 and older (OR = 0.29; 95% CI: 0.09, 0.91; and OR = 1.83; 95% CI: 1.02, 3.29, respectively). Interventions addressing depressive symptoms and substance use tailored to individuals in different age groups should account for varying needs at different stages of life.
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