Evaluation of sexual risk behaviors and its characteristics among drug users.
10.3969/j.issn.1672-7347.2012.11.007
- Author:
Dan LUO
1
;
Weiwen CHEN
;
Cailan DING
;
Xi CHEN
;
Shuiyuan XIAO
Author Information
1. Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
China;
epidemiology;
Drug Users;
statistics & numerical data;
Female;
HIV Infections;
epidemiology;
prevention & control;
transmission;
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Risk-Taking;
Sexual Partners;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Unsafe Sex;
statistics & numerical data;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
2012;37(11):1117-1123
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To explore the characteristics of sexual risk behaviors and related factors of drug users in two enforced detoxification institutions in Changsha, China.
METHODS:A total of 309 drug users from two compulsory detoxifications in Hunan Province were investigated using self-designed questionnaire, which included background information, drug use and sexual risk behaviors, STD/HIV related knowledge and permissiveness of sexual behaviors.
RESULTS:Among 309 drug users, 279 (90.3%) had regular sexual relationships, and 85 (27.5%) of them had more than 1 regular partner. The prevalence of casual sexual behaviors, commercial sexual behaviors and multi-partner sexual behaviors was 38.2% (118/309), 25.9% (80/309), and 62.8% (194/309), respectively. And 74 (23.9%) had sex with both commercial and noncommercial partners. The major factors related to sexual risk behaviors were gender, marital status, the age of sexual debut, drug injection, the history of STD and sexual permissiveness.
CONCLUSION:Sexually risk behaviors are relatively common in drug users. To modify the sexual risk behaviors in this group is very important to prevent and control HIV transmission to general population.
