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. 2011 Aug 2;8(8):e1000444. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000444

Table 1. Prevalence of anal sex between males in select populations in MENA.

Population Egypt Lebanon Iran Morocco Pakistan Sudan Yemen
Male youth 3.7% [52] 2.0% [51]
Males in VCT centers 3.5% [97]
Unmarried sexually active men 29%a [125]
Population size estimate 0.61%–1.47% [53]
Truck drivers 9% [126] 11.3%b [127], 21.9% [61], 49.3% [127] 0.5% [128]
Truck drivers at STD clinics 53% [129]
Male street children 15.0%c [71], 28.3% [130], 37.1%c [70], 44.2% [71], 77.4% [70]
Prisoners 8.4% [121] 26.0%d [131] 2.2% [132]
Migrants 1.7% [133]

This table summarizes available data on the prevalence of anal sex between males in select populations at varying levels of risk of exposure to HIV.

a

Unspecified male-to-male sexual contacts.

b

With a MSW.

c

Forced anal sex.

d

Before incarceration.

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