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Mexican migrant workers significantly change their sex habits and step-up their risk for HIV after they arrive in the U.S., according to a study conducted by the Pilot Program of California-Mexico Epidemiology Vigilance and released on Tuesday at the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, AFP/Google.com reports. The subject field involved 458 male Mexican migrant workers ages 18 to 69 who arrived in the U.S. during the past tense five years. Researchers conducted the study in California, where about 40% of Mexican immigrants live, in conjunction with state and Mexican authorities and social groups.
According to the study, the percentage of male Mexican migrant workers who had sexual relations with commercial sex workers increased from 18.1% to 29.4% later they arrived in the U.S. The study besides found that the percentage of male Mexican migrant workers world Health Organization had intimate relations under the influence of alcoholic drink increased from 24.6% to 41.3% afterwards they arrived in the U.S. However, the work found that 81.4% of male person Mexican migrant workers regularly used condoms before they arrived in the U.S., compared with 65.1% after they arrived.
Melissa Sanchez, who presented the study, said that male Mexican migrant workers ages 18 to 29 are at the highest risk for HIV as a resultant of their sexual practices (AFP/Google.com, 8/5).
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