One-night-stand behavior and associated factors among young men who have sex with men in Wuhan, China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2017.06.011
- VernacularTitle:武汉市年轻男男性行为者偶遇性行为及相关因素分析
- Author:
Yunxia MAO
1
;
Chenchang XIAO
;
Tang WANG
;
Shiyue LI
;
Hong YAN
Author Information
1. 528403,中山市疾病预防控制中心
- Keywords:
HIV;
Young men who have sex with men;
Casual sex
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2017;38(6):746-749
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective This present study was to examine the prevalence and determinants of one-night-stand behavior among young men who have sex with men (YMSM).Methods A total of 403 YMSM aged 16 to 25 were recruited through internet promotion,extending activity and HIV VCT in Wuhan.Data was gathered through anonymous questionnaire.Binary logistic regression was used to examine factors associated with one-night-stand behavior.Results Of the 398 YMSM,48.99％ (195/ 398) reported having had casual sex in the last 6 months.Of the ones having had casual sex,34.29％ (60/175) and 28.65％ (49/171) reported using condoms consistently during anal or oral sexual contacts,respectively.These figures were lower than those of YMSM not having casual sexual contacts [with anal sex as 49.08％ (80/163) and oral sex as 38.85％ (61/157)].76.80％ (149/194) of the YMSM reported having had multiple sexual partners,with the figure higher than those without [33.15％ (60/ 181)] (P＜0.01).Results from the logistic regression analysis showed that the following factors seemed to be associated with casual sex activities among YMSM,including:often using intemet,(OR=4.89,95％ CI:1.90-12.54),taking illegal drugs (OR=2.72,95％ CI:1.60-4.63).Conclusions YMSM who bad engaged in casual sex,practicing unprotected sex or having multiple sexual partners,were recognized as high risk population.Targeted intervention programs are needed to decrease the one-night-stand behavior.Internct intervention strategy seemed an important method to serve the purpose.
