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ArticleFrontiers in public health2024

Can platform use patterns be an indicator of HIV-related risk and sub-group heterogeneity among men who have sex with men in Singapore: a latent class analysis.

Isabel Tavitian-Exley, Ying Hao, Mark I-C Chen, Chen Seong Wong, Chronos Kwok, Matthias Paul Han Sim Toh

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Isabel Tavitian-Exley *National Public Health and Epidemiology Unit, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore.
Ying Hao *National Public Health and Epidemiology Unit, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore.
Mark I-C ChenNational Public Health and Epidemiology Unit, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore.
Chen Seong WongNational HIV Programme, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore.
Chronos KwokAction for AIDS Singapore, Singapore.
Matthias Paul Han Sim TohNational Public Health and Epidemiology Unit, National Centre for Infectious Diseases, Singapore, Singapore.

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Introduction: Low-level HIV epidemic settings like Singapore face the challenge of reaching men at-risk who have less contact with programmes. We investigated patterns of meeting platform use by men seeking male sexual partners (MSM) as potential marker of risk to differentiate sub-groups for interventions. Methods: Latent Class Analysis (LCA) was applied to a survey sample of MSM recruited from bars/clubs, saunas and a smartphone application, using purposive sampling. The best-fit LCA model which identified homogeneous sub-groups with similar patterns of meeting platform was factored in multivariable regression to identify associations with risk behaviors on the pathway to HIV infection. Results: Overall 1,141 MSM were recruited from bars/clubs ( Discussion: The five distinct risk profiles identified can help tailor differentiated HIV interventions-combined with field knowledge and other prevention-to expand HIV self-testing, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and other services (e.g., Mpox vaccination) to sub-groups at risk.

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HIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleLatent Class AnalysisRisk-TakingSexual PartnersAdultHumansMaleMiddle AgedMobile ApplicationsRisk FactorsSexual BehaviorSingaporeSmartphoneSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adulthuman immune deficiency viruslatent class modellingmeeting platformsmen who have sex with menrisk behaviourssexualised substance usesexual risk

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