Survey on the High Risk Behaviors and Other AIDS/STI Related Factors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men(MSM) in Mainland China('2001)
- VernacularTitle:2001年1109例男男性接触者性病艾滋病高危行为监测与调查
- Author:
Beichuan ZHANG
;
Xiufang LI
;
Tongxin SHI
;
Ningxiao CAO
;
Tiezhong HU
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Homosexuality,male;
Acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome;
Sexuallytransmittedinfection;
Sexbehavior;
Surveillance
- From:
Chinese Journal of Dermatology
1995;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTomonitorthehighriskbehaviorsandotherAIDS/STIrelatedfactorsamongmenwhohavesexwithmen(MSM),especiallymalehomosexualsinmainlandChina.MethodsSelf-administratedanonymousmailsurveyswerecarriedoutin2001,andanalyzedwithSPSS.ResultsOnethousandonehundredandnineeffectivequestionnaireswerecollectedfrom30provincesandcities.MostofMSMlivedinbigormedi-um-sizedcities,havinggoodeducation,andbeingyounger.Thenumbersofsamegendersexpartnersweremorethanone.Theyoftenhadcasualsexpartnersandunprotectedintercourse.Inthelastyear,11.45%reportedhavingbeendiagnosedSTI.AmongMSMwhohavebeentestedforHIVantibody,5.45%oftestswerepositive.ConclusionsWhileSTIratehasbeenreachingahighlevel,MSMwithSTIalsohavebeeninfectedwithHIVintheMSMofmainlandChina.OthergroupshavingsexwithMSMareatgreaterriskofSTI/HIVinfection.ItisinurgentneedtopreventandcontrolSTI/AIDSinMSM.
