Protocol - Sexual Risk Behavior - Male

Personnel and Training Required

The interviewer must be trained to conduct personal interviews with individuals from the general population. The interviewer must be trained and found to be competent (i.e., tested by an expert) at the completion of personal interviews. The interviewer should be trained to prompt participants further if a "don’t know" response is provided.

Equipment Needs

If a computer-assisted instrument is used, computer software may be necessary to develop the instrument. The interviewer will require a laptop computer/handheld computer to administer a computer-assisted questionnaire.

Requirements

Requirement Category	Required
Major equipment	No
Specialized training	No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection	No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual	No

Mode of Administration

Self-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Adolescent, Adult

Participants

14-69 years of age

Selection Rationale

This instrument was chosen based on its comprehensive nature and use of lay language.

Language

English, Spanish

Standards

Standard	Name	ID	Source
Human Phenotype Ontology	Inappropriate sexual behavior	HP:0008768	HPO
Human Phenotype Ontology	Risk taking	HP:0031472	HPO
caDSR Form	PhenX PX101701 - Sexual Risk Behavior Male	6920711	caDSR Form

Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

The Expert Review Panel #5 (ERP 5) reviewed the measures in the Reproductive Health domain.

Guidance from ERP 5 includes:

· Added a new measure

· New Data Dictionary

Protocol Name from Source

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Sexual Behavior Module, 2011-2012

Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2011). 2011-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Sexual Behavior Questionnaire. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/nhanes_11_12/sxq_acasi.pdf.

Certification for the Spanish translation can be found here.

General References

Chaturvedi, A. K., Graubard, B. I., Broutian, T., Pickard, R. K., Tong, Z. Y., Xiao, W., Kahle, L., Gillison, M. L. (2015). NHANES 2009-2012 Findings: Association of Sexual Behaviors with Higher Prevalence of Oral Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus Infections in U.S. Men. Cancer Res, 75(12): 2468-2477.

Liu, G., Hariri, S., Bradley, H., Gottlieb, S. L., Leichliter, J. S., Markowitz, L. E. (2015). Trends and Patterns of Sexual Behaviors Among Adolescents and Adults Aged 14 to 59 Years, United States. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 42(1): 20-26.

Mirzaei, M., Ahmadi, K., Saadat, S.-H., & Ramezani, M. A. (2016). Instruments of high risk sexual behavior assessment: A systematic review. Materia Socio-Medica, 28(1), 46-50.

Protocol ID

101701

Variables

Export Variables

Variable Name	Variable ID	Variable Description	dbGaP Mapping
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Anal_Sex
	PX101701040000	Have you ever had anal sex with a woman? more This means contact between your penis and a woman's anus or butt. show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Anal_Sex_Past_Year_Men_Number
	PX101701140100	In the past 12 months, with how many men more have you had anal sex? show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Anal_Sex_Past_Year_Men_Number_Encoded
	PX101701140200	In the past 12 months, with how many men more have you had anal sex? show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Any_Sex
	PX101701010000	Have you ever had any kind of sex	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Any_Sex_First_Time_Age
	PX101701050100	How old were you the first time you had any more kind of sex, including {vaginal, anal, or oral/vaginal or anal/vaginal or oral/anal or oral/vaginal/anal/oral}? show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Any_Sex_First_Time_Age_Encoded
	PX101701050200	How old were you the first time you had any more kind of sex, including {vaginal, anal, or oral/vaginal or anal/vaginal or oral/anal or oral/vaginal/anal/oral}? show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Any_Sex_Lifetime_Women_Number
	PX101701060100	In your lifetime, wit more how many women have you had any kind of sex? show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Any_Sex_Lifetime_Women_Number_Encoded
	PX101701060200	In your lifetime, wit more how many women have you had any kind of sex? show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Any_Sex_Man
	PX101701110000	Have more you ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal? show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Any_Sex_Past_Year_Women_Number
	PX101701070100	 In the past 12 mo more ths, with how many women have you had any kind of sex? show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Any_Sex_Past_Year_Women_Number_Encoded
	PX101701070200	 In the past 12 mo more ths, with how many women have you had any kind of sex? show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Oral_Sex
	PX101701030000	Have you ever performed oral sex on a woman? more This means putting your mouth on a woman's vagina or genitals. show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Oral_Sex_Lifetime_Men_Number
	PX101701130100	In your lifetime, o more how many men have you performed oral sex? show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Oral_Sex_Lifetime_Men_Number_Encoded
	PX101701130200	In your lifetime, o more how many men have you performed oral sex? show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Oral_Sex_Man
	PX101701120000	Have you ever performed oral sex on a man? more Performing oral sex means your mouth on a man's penis or genitals. show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Vaginal_Anal_Sex_Past_Year_Without_Condom_Frequency
	PX101701100000	In the past 12 months, abou more how often have you had [vaginal or anal/vaginal/anal] sex without using a condom? show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Vaginal_Sex
	PX101701020000	Have you ever had vaginal sex, also called more sexual intercourse, with a woman? This means putting your penis in a woman's vagina. show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Vaginal_Sex_Lifetime_Women_Number
	PX101701080100	In your lifetime, wit more how many women have you had vaginal sex? Vaginal sex means your penis in woman's vagina. show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Vaginal_Sex_Lifetime_Women_Number_Encoded
	PX101701080200	In your lifetime, wit more how many women have you had vaginal sex? Vaginal sex means your penis in woman's vagina. show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Vaginal_Sex_Past_Year_Women_Number
	PX101701090100	In the past 12 months, wit more how many women have you had vaginal sex? Vaginal sex means your penis in a woman's vagina. show less	N/A
PX101701_Sexual_Risk_Behavior_Male_Vaginal_Sex_Past_Year_Women_Number_Encoded
	PX101701090200	In the past 12 months, wit more how many women have you had vaginal sex? Vaginal sex means your penis in a woman's vagina. show less	N/A

Reproductive Health

Measure Name

Sexual Risk Behavior

Release Date

April 11, 2017

Definition

The purpose of these questions is to ascertain the participants’ risk of sexually transmitted infection.

Purpose

The purpose of these questions is to assess participants’ risk of sexually transmitted infection. Chromosomal differences may affect sexual behavior and orientation and may be differentially expressed as a result of environmental factors (e.g., endocrine disruptors).

Keywords

Reproductive health, contraceptive use, sexual history, sexual preference, sexual orientation, intercourse, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES

Measure Protocols

Protocol ID	Protocol Name
101701	Sexual Risk Behavior - Male
101702	Sexual Risk Behavior - Female

Publications

Bartholomew, T. S., et al. (2024) Project CHARIOT: study protocol for a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation study of comprehensive tele-harm reduction for engagement of people who inject drugs in HIV prevention services Addiction Science & Clinical Practice. 2024 March; 19(1). doi: 10.1186/s13722-024-00447-9