High-risk behaviors related to AIDS/STDs infections among fishermen in Lv-si harbor, Jiangsu province
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2011.10.009
- VernacularTitle:江苏省吕四港渔民艾滋病/性病高危行为流行病学研究
- Author:
Xun ZHUANG
1
;
Ya-Qin ZHONG
;
Yan-Xian LIANG
;
Ping MA
;
Da-Ling CHEN
;
Sheng-Yang JIANG
;
Zun-You WU
Author Information
1. 南通大学
- Keywords:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome/sexually transmitted disease;
Fishermen;
Risk behavior;
Epidemiology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2011;32(10):991-995
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the high-risk behaviors related to acquared immune deficiency syndrome/sexually transmitted disease (AIDS/STDs) infection among fishermen in Lv-si harbor,Jiangsu province.Methods A cross-sectional study was designed to investigate the research participants' demographic characteristics,high-risk behaviors that related to AIDS/STDs.Logistic regression was performed to measure the associations between potential risk factors and reported potential high-risk sexual behavior.Results 817 fishermen participated in the study and casual or commercial sex activities appeared to be the main high-risk behavior for AIDS/STDs infection in the target population.The rates of casual and commercial sex reported were 18.1％ and 28.9％ among fishermen.Risk factors associated with AIDS/STDs related high-risk behaviors among fishermen were high mobility (OR=1.516,P=0.038),higher lifetime sex frequency (OR=1.422,P=0.002)and unmarried status ( OR =7.527,P=0.014).Protective factors against high-risk behaviors were low intake of alcohol (OR=0.803,P=0.053),negative STD history (OR=0.268,P=0.001 ),age of initial sexual intercourse at or older than 22 years (OR =0.440,P=0.000) of age,as well as negative attitude toward multiple sexual parmers (OR=0.662,P=0.023 ) and legitimation for commercial sex (OR=0.612,P=0.007).Conclusion There were risk behaviors of AIDS/STDs in those infected fishmen.Casual and commercial sex were common high-risk behaviors.
