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Vital
Statistics - Men's sex survey 2006
Friday 22 September 2006
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The
vital statistics survey has run every year since 1997.
It is the largest survey in the world about sex between men.
It generates a wealth of information to help HIV health
promoters plan their work.
The survey is being run throughout the United Kingdom and
Republic of Ireland during the summer.
It is anonymous and the questions asked are frank and
explicit.
There are two ways to take part in the survey:
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(1)
Complete the online questionnaire clicking here
(2) Via the small booklet being distributed in gay
venues and health centres.
The survey is carried out by Sigma Research
(University of Portsmouth), as part of the Chaps
Partnership’s health promotion work with gay men.
Sigma Research director Peter Weatherburn says “Please
take the time to fill the questionnaire in – it’ll only
takes ten minutes to complete, and you’ll be participating
in what is probably the single largest survey of gay and
bisexual men anywhere in the world! The information you give
us is invaluable.”
Sigma Research want the great variety of gay and bisexual
men living across the UK to take part, and have put the
survey on-line to complement the leaflet that is being
distributed on the gay scene.
Will Nutland, head of Health Promotion at THT said that
“The survey is vital as it helps us develop and target our
HIV prevention and sexual health promotion work. It’s only
made possible by the participation of thousands of men each
year. Previous surveys have told us a lot about men’s
sexual health and this year we are hoping to get more
responses than ever.”
As well as regular questions about sexual behaviour and HIV
testing, new questions this year include using poppers, HIV
transmission and the law and Hepatitis C. Men will also be
asked for the first time whether they have entered into a
civil partnership
Will Nutland said “We’ve broadened the survey out so we
can learn more about gay men’s attitudes towards a variety
of issues relevant to sexual health. By including a wider
range of questions we are hoping to be able to build a
clearer picture of how external factors contribute towards
men’s sex lives and health.”
The survey can be completed online until the end of
September, and is also available in booklet form from gay
venues, support groups and organisations across the UK.
Complete the online questionnaire by clicking here
You can view the results of the Men's Sex Survey 2005 on the Sigma
Research web site along with other Sigma surveys.
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