Survey of AIDS knowledge awareness and prevalence of extramarital sex behavior in HIV- infected men aged 50 years and older in Chongqing
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20230118-00033
- VernacularTitle:重庆市50岁及以上男性HIV感染者艾滋病知识知晓与非婚性行为调查
- Author:
Tianyu TAN
1
;
Shan LI
;
Lin OUYANG
;
Chongyang BAI
;
Chao ZHOU
;
Guohui WU
Author Information
1. 重庆市疾病预防控制中心性病艾滋病预防控制所，重庆 400042
- Keywords:
HIV;
Knowledge awareness;
Extramarital sexual behavior;
Men aged 50 years and older
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2023;44(11):1692-1696
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To understand the awareness of AIDS related knowledge and prevalence of extramarital sexual behaviors in HIV-infected men aged ≥50 years in Chongqing, and provide scientific evidence for the development of prevention and control measures.Methods:From July to December 2021, a random sampling method was used to recruit 800 HIV-infected men aged ≥50 years in Yubei, Kaizhou, Jiangjin and Shapingba Districts of Chongqing for a face-to-face questionnaire survey. The logistic regression model was used to analyze relevant factors of AIDS knowledge awareness and prevalence of extramarital sex behavior. The SPSS 26.0 software was used for statistical analysis.Results:The average age were (62.5±8.6) years in 698 of HIV-infected men aged ≥50 years.The overall awareness rate of AIDS related knowledge was 66.91% (467/698), the incidence of non-marital sexual behavior in last year was 6.73% (47/698), and the consistent condom use rate was 61.70% (29/47). Multivariate analysis showed that the awareness rate of AIDS related knowledge was lower in those aged ≥70 years (a OR=0.60, 95% CI: 0.40-0.91) and those aged ≥60 years (a OR=0.61, 95% CI: 0.41-0.90) and those with other marital status (a OR=0.70, 95% CI: 0.50-0.98), and the awareness rate of AIDS related knowledge was higher in those with education level of junior high school or above (a OR=5.90, 95% CI: 3.34-10.44). Those with widowed/divorced/unmarried marital status (a OR=13.01, 95% CI: 6.11-27.71) and those using sexual aids in the last year (a OR=8.72, 95% CI: 2.76-27.55) had higher prevalence of non-marital sexual behavior. Conclusions:HIV-infected men aged ≥50 years in Chongqing had lower awareness of AIDS related knowledge, a certain percentage of non-marital sex, and lower condom use rate. It is suggested to strengthen the health education about sexual health and the promotion of condom use in this population.
