GAY MEN 75% OF AIDS CASES, 40% GAY MEN PRACTICE UNSAFE ANAL SEX
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Seattle King County HIV/AIDS 3rd Quarter p.28
HIV/AIDS Program Report:
Changing sexual behavior reported by men who
have sex with men attending Seattle's main HIV
counseling & testing site 1988-1997


Men who have sex with men remain the predominant risk group for
HIV/AIDS in SKC Seattle and King County


Over 3/4 (77%) of AIDS cases reported in SKC through 1997 were MSM,
10% were MSM who injected drugs. A previous study showed that over
two-thirds of anal sex reported by half of attendees was unprotected.


Percentage reporting no anal sex fell from 40% in 188-89 to 25% in
96097, while condom protected anal sex from 20% to 30%, substituting
condom sex for no anal sex (less safe), about the same unprotected,
about 40%


Acknowledging the above limitations, it is clear from our data that
the proportions of MSM reporting unprotected anal sex within gthe
previous 6 months continues at high levels ~40%. Sex with condom is
up from 20% to 30%, but by same reduction in those having no anal sex.


the number of partners reported with whom they have engaged in risk
has fallen substantially from an average of nearly 11 to fewer than
7. Risk reduction has been mostly reducing number of partners.


HIV rate
88-89 17%
90-91 12%
92-93 6%
94-95 5%
96-97 5%
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total 9%




HIV prevalence among clients entering drug treatment at 
selected facilities, King County 1988-1997


White 112/7,445 (1.5)
Black 66/2,505(2.6)
Hispanic 8/400 (2.0)
Asian/Pacific Islander 1/137 (0.7)
Other 3/95 (3.2)


Male sexual behavior 
 sex with women 93/6,150(1.5)
 sex with men 43/257 (16.7)


Primary injection drug
heroin 135/8,041 (1.7)
cocaine 13/443 (2.9)
speedball 6/319(1.9)
amphetamines (17/96)(17.7)