Prevalence and correlates of methamphetamine use among older men who have sex with men in San Francisco

Glenn Milo Santos; Desmond Miller; Jennifer Jain; Akua Gyamerah; Erin Wilson; Willi McFarland; Henry F. Raymond

Prevalence and correlates of methamphetamine use among older men who have sex with men in San Francisco

Glenn Milo Santos
, Desmond Miller
, Jennifer Jain
, Akua Gyamerah
, Erin Wilson
, Willi McFarland
, Henry F. Raymond

Department of Community Health and Health Behavior

University of California at San Francisco
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Center for Public Health Research in the San Francisco
Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick

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Abstract

Methamphetamine use is associated with morbidity and mortality, yet remains under-researched among older men who have sex with men (MSM). We used the 2017 National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Survey to identify the correlates of methamphetamine use among MSM ages 50 and older in San Francisco. Those who were HIV-positive (aOR = 30.18; 95%CI = 1.41-645.26), diagnosed with syphilis (aOR = 34.36; 95%CI = 3.26-361.76), used ecstasy (aOR = 18.84; 95%CI = 2.26-157.20), or poppers (aOR = 44.51; 95%CI = 5.28-374.99) had significantly greater odds of methamphetamine use. Interventions for older methamphetamine using MSM should address polysubstance use and sexual health.

Original language	English
Journal	Generations
Volume	44
Issue number	4
State	Published - Dec 2020

Keywords

Aging
HIV
Men who have sex with men
Methamphetamine
Sexually transmitted infections
Substance use

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