A Survey of Condom Use Behaviors and HIV/STI Prevalence Among Venue-Based Money Boys in Shenzhen, China.

Autor:	Liu, Shusen, Zhao, Jin, Rou, Keming, Chen, Lin, Cai, Wende, Li, Li, Wu, Zunyou, Detels, Roger
Předmět:	EPIDEMIOLOGY of sexually transmitted diseases HIV infection epidemiology SEX work BISEXUALITY CLUSTER analysis (Statistics) CONDOMS CONFIDENCE intervals DEMOGRAPHY EPIDEMIOLOGY EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research ETHNIC groups GAY men HERPESVIRUS diseases HETEROSEXUALITY QUESTIONNAIRES RISK-taking behavior STATISTICAL sampling SELF-evaluation STATISTICS MATHEMATICAL variables LOGISTIC regression analysis SAMPLE size (Statistics) DATA analysis DATA analysis software SEXUAL partners DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Zdroj:	AIDS & Behavior; May2012, Vol. 16 Issue 4, p835-846, 12p, 1 Diagram, 5 Charts
Abstrakt:	We examined an at-risk population in China, money boys (MBs), to evaluate their potential role for transmitting HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Data were collected from 418 MBs selected by time-location cluster sampling, using a self-administered computerized questionnaire and testing a small blood sample for HIV/STIs. One-third (32.1%) of participants self-identified as homosexual, 25.4% heterosexual, 33.5% bisexual, and 9.1% uncertain. Consistent condom use by participants was 70-80% with commercial sex partners, 43.9% with girlfriends, and 60-70% with other non-commercial partners. HIV prevalence was 3.3%; syphilis, 10.5%; and HSV-2, 11.0%; overall prevalence for any was 20.3%. Factors significantly associated with HIV/STIs included being minority (OR = 4.82), having only male partners (OR = 1.92), having more male casual partners in the last 6 months (OR = 1.28), being younger at sexual debut (OR = 1.14), and being older (OR = 1.11). This study emphasizes the importance of developing targeted interventions for MBs, particularly those who are homosexual or minority. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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