@article{a72416ae9fc845dc825d5c826c52aa40,
title = "Men Who Have Sex with Mens{\textquoteright} Exposure to, Use of, and Subjective Experiences with the {\textquoteleft}NYC Condom{\textquoteright}",
abstract = "In 2007, the New York City (NYC) Department of Health introduced the {\textquoteleft}NYC Condom{\textquoteright}—a Lifestyles{\textregistered}condom with a {\textquoteleft}NYC{\textquoteright} logo. Few studies have evaluated attitudes toward or distribution of the {\textquoteleft}NYC Condom{\textquoteright} among men who have sex with men (MSM)—a population at increased risk for HIV/STIs. 148 MSM completed a survey about their exposure to, use of, and experiences using the {\textquoteleft}NYC Condom.{\textquoteright} The majority (93.2 %) had seen the {\textquoteleft}NYC Condom;{\textquoteright} 82.4 % of said men had used it. Among MSM who used it, 82.1 % rated it average or above. Exposure did not statistically differ by race/ethnicity, HIV status, gay or barebacker identification, or sex role. Use was neither significantly associated with demographic characteristics nor recruitment source, suggesting distributional success in reaching various sub-populations of MSM. Among those who had not used the {\textquoteleft}NYC Condom,{\textquoteright} 22.2 % reported size or quality concerns, suggesting a demand for alternative prevention campaigns.",
keywords = "Attitudes toward condoms, Condom distribution, Gay and bisexual men, The NYC Condom",
author = "Christian Grov and Breslow, {Aaron S.} and Rendina, {H. Jonathon} and Ana Ventuneac",
note = "Funding Information: Acknowledgments Project Score was funded by the National Institutes of Health (SC2 AI 090923: PI—Christian Grov. Mentor— Jeffrey T. Parsons) and research activities were conducted at the Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training (CHEST). H. Jonathon Rendina was supported in part by a National Institute of Mental Health Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31-MH095622). Special thanks to the study team: Michael Adams, Linda Agyemang, Bryant Porter, Ruben Jimenez, Sarit A. Golub, Sitaji Gurung, Kevin Robin, Amy LeClair, Kristi Gamarel, Chris Hietikko, Anna Johnson, Joel Rowe, Inna Saboshchuk, Anthony Surace, Andrea C. Vial, and the recruitment staff. Finally, a special thanks to Joana Roe at NIAID. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014, Springer Science+Business Media New York.",
year = "2014",
month = oct,
day = "14",
doi = "10.1007/s10461-014-0783-2",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "18",
pages = "2172--2177",
journal = "AIDS and Behavior",
issn = "1090-7165",
publisher = "Springer New York",
number = "11",
}
