Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Alicia K Matthews

Publications

• Research Article
  Associations between State Level Policy and AIDS among Men Who Have Sex with Men
  Author(s): Kyle W Jones, Alicia K Matthews, Chien-Ching Li, Zachary Dembo and Maria VargasKyle W Jones, Alicia K Matthews, Chien-Ching Li, Zachary Dembo and Maria Vargas
  
  Objective: There continues to be a large disparity in the prevalence of HIV/AIDS among men who have sex with men (MSM) compared to all other populations. Recent research suggests discriminatory laws may play a role in the health outcomes of the LGBT community. We hypothesized that discriminatory state-level relationship recognition, employment, and housing policies would predict a higher proportion of MSM among the population living with AIDS than heterosexuals while controlling for state-level healthcare quality and political orientation. Method: Data for the proportion of AIDS cases comprised of MSM and heterosexuals were collected for 2008 for each state from CDC 2010 State Surveillance Reports. Additionally, relationship recognition, housing discrimination, and employment discrimination laws were collected from 2008 for each state. Covariates included the political orientation of .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000353

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