| Autor: |
Chu, Zhou, Jie, Xu, Zhi, Dou, Guo-Dong, Mi, Yu-Hua, Ruan, Li-Mei, Shen, Xiang-Dong, Min, Guang-Hua, Lan, Fan, Li, Tian, Li, Zhen, Ning, Guo-Hui, Wu, Zun-You, Wu |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Zhonghua liu xing bing xue za zhi = Zhonghua liuxingbingxue zazhi. 34(8) |
| ISSN: |
0254-6450 |
| Popis: |
To explore the associated factors on loss to follow-up among men who have sex with men (MSM) in a prospective cohort study.We recruited eligible HIV-negative MSM at baseline in eight cities from June to October 2009. Interviewer-administrated questionnaire and blood testings for HIV, syphilis and human simplex virus type 2, were accomplished upon enrollment, 6-month and 12-month follow-up visits in the program. Loss to follow-up was recorded at each visit in this cohort. Univariate and multivariate statistical analysis were conducted to examine the associated factors on loss to follow-up.A total of 3196 eligible MSM were enrolled at the baseline study. During one year of follow-up, 894 (28.0%) of them dropped out thoroughly while 2302 (72.1%) showed up at least on one visit. Factors as MSM who were at age 25 or younger, resided locally less than 1 year, being unemployed, self-recognized as heterosexuality or bisexuality, never taking HIV testing in the past year, having had sex with women in the past 6 months etc., were more likely to withdraw from the follow-up visits. Conclusion Age, length of residency, sex orientation and history of HIV testing were associated with the loss of follow-up among MSM cohort in our study. These factors should be considered in this kind of study design in the future. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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