Condom use and its correlates among community-based older adults in Chongqing
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20230519-00317
- VernacularTitle:重庆市中老年社区居民安全套使用现状及相关因素分析
- Author:
Yong LU
1
;
Xin PENG
;
Xinyi LI
;
Leiwen FU
;
Tian TIAN
;
Bingyi WANG
;
Lin OUYANG
;
Guohui WU
;
Huachun ZOU
Author Information
1. 贵州医科大学公共卫生与健康学院，环境污染与疾病监控教育部重点实验室，贵阳 550025
- Keywords:
Community-based older adults;
Condom;
AIDS
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2023;44(12):1886-1892
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To understand the current status of condom use and its correlates among community-based older adults in Chongqing, China.Methods:Cross-sectional study based on a multistage sampling method was conducted in Chongqing from June 2020 to December 2022. The estimated sample size was 735. Through face-to-face interviews, the investigators collected the sociodemographic characteristics, sexual behavior characteristics, awareness of AIDS prevention knowledge, etc. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to explore the correlates of condom use during the last sexual behavior among the participants. Results:A total of 761 participants were included in this study, with 476 males and 285 females, whose average age was (63.8±8.2) years old, mainly in the age group of 60-69 years (44.5%). Among the participants, the rate of condom use during the last sexual behavior was 9.7%. The multivariable logistic regression analysis indicated that correlates of condom use during the last sexual behavior included urban household registration (a OR=2.34, 95% CI: 1.12-4.89), monthly income of 1 000-4 999 Yuan, and 5 000 Yuan and above (a OR=4.49, 95% CI: 1.31-15.41; a OR=16.33, 95% CI: 4.30-62.00), self-assessed sexual behavior risk as very risky/relatively risky (a OR=3.97, 95% CI: 1.40-11.31), awareness of AIDS prevention knowledge (a OR=0.36, 95% CI: 0.21-0.62). Conclusions:The rate of condom use among community-based older adults in Chongqing is low. Comprehensive intervention measures should be taken in combination with the characteristics and needs of community-based older adults to improve awareness of AIDS prevention knowledge and perception of AIDS risk and promote condom use among this population.
