Hypothesis testing utilized logistic and linear regression models with self-reported data on CSA independent variable and indicators of the following syndemic factors: HIV risk, substance misuse, and IPV. More than one-fourth Citation: Wu E Childhood sexual abuse among Black men who have sex with men: A cornerstone of a syndemic? This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Furthermore, it is possible that RHT will be or is currently being used as a means of learning one's own and one's partner's HIV status prior to engaging in condomless intercourse. Data regarding knowledge and willingness to use RHT, however, is very limited. We used generalized linear modeling to assess factors associated with their willingness to use RHT. Although familiarity with the availability of RHT was somewhat limited among these men, a substantial portion of BMSM did report an interest in using RHT, including with their sex partners.