DATA FROM THE NATIONAL AIDS BEHAVIORAL SURVEYS .2. MULTIPLE SEXUAL PARTNERS AMONG HISPANICS IN HIGH-RISK CITIES

Data from a random sample of 4,658 heterosexual Hispanics from 23 high -risk cities in the 1990-1991 National AIDS Behavioral Surveys reveal that 11% of Hispanics have had multiple partners in the past year-17% of men and 4% of women. The study shows a higher proportion of multipl e sexual partners in the past year among Hispanic men who are unmarrie d (31%), Cuban (28%), aged 18-29 (25%), better educated (21%), of lowe r income (23%) and highly acculturated (20%). Among Hispanic women, ma rital status, age, Hispanic subgroup and level of acculturation are si gnificant predictors of having multiple partners. Among highly accultu rated Hispanic men, income, Hispanic subgroup and marital status are s ignificant predictors of having multiple partners; among less accultur ated Hispanic men, marital status is the only significant predictor. O nly 20% of Hispanics with multiple partners report using a condom regu larly with their primary partner, and 29% report regular condom use wi th their secondary partner. Among men, condom use tends to decrease as the number of partners increases.