Gay Community Periodic Survey: Adelaide 2005

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Abstract
The fifth Adelaide Gay Community Periodic Survey is a cross-sectional survey of gay and other homosexually active men recruited at a range of gay community sites in Adelaide. Data were collected on anal intercourse and oral sex, the use of condoms, the nature of sexual relationships, HIV testing and serostatus, aspects of social attachment to gay community, recreational drug use and a range of demographic items including sexual identity, age, education, occupation and ethnicity. Additional questions were included in the 2005 survey to address the issues of the frequency of sexual health testing, drug use and injecting drug use, current knowledge of HIV transmission and the rate of HIV infection. Method of Data Collection: Self-completion. Sampling Procedures: Respondents were recruited through six sites in Adelaide as well as at a large public gay community event, Picnic in the Park. Time Dimensions: Repeated cross-sectional study. Sample Population: 811 men were asked to complete the questionnaire and 629 did so. This represented a sound response rate of 71%. Kind of Data: Survey. http://csrh.arts.unsw.edu.au/research/publications/gcps/
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http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/004_17
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/1328
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Contact Information
For access to these data, please contact Martin Holt or csrh@unsw.edu.au
Research Data Creator(s)
Lead Chief Investigator
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Centre for Social Research in Health, National Centre in HIV Social Research
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Kirby Institute for infection and immunity in society
Publication Year
2011
Resource Type
Dataset
Keyword(s)
HIV status
HIV testing
Sexual practices
Sexual partners
Health
Drug use
Gay community
Gay men
HIV
UNSW Faculty
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Dataset
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Dataset
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Related publication(s)
Gay Community Periodic Survey: Adelaide 2005
(2006) Hull, Peter; Zablotska, Iryna; Rawstorne, Patrick; Prestage, Garrett; Kippax, Susan; Ngo, Phillip; Wentzlaff-Eggebert, Matthias; Horwood, Barry
Report
Gay Community Periodic Surveys surveys are regularly conducted in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Adelaide and Perth to monitor changes in sexual and other risk practices over time among Australian gay men who are gay community attached, recruited from gay sex-on-premises venues, social sites and clinics.
Related grant(s)
Adelaide gay community periodic survey - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (SA)-SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
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