Characteristic of sexual behavior and their associated factors among male and female partners of men who have sex with men
10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2019.10.020
- Author:
Se-ying DAI
1
;
Xiao-li CHENG
;
Ai-wen LIU
;
Yong-kang XIAO
;
Bin SU
Author Information
1. AIDS Department of Anhui Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hefei 230601, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
MSM;
Male partners;
Female partners;
Sexual behavior;
Risk factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
2019;23(10):1260-1264
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To understand the characteristic of sexual behavior and their associated factors among male and female partners of men who have sex with men in Anhui province. Methods Cross-sectional studies were conducted among MSM in Hefei, Wuhu and Liuan in Anhui province. MSM were recruited through “snowball sampling” and “internet-based recruiting”, and eligible participant received an anonymous survey. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis model was used to identify risk factors associated with having sex with women in the last 6 months among MSM. Results Of the 1 200 MSM interviewed, 78.3% had anal sex with men, and 20.9% had vaginal intercourse with women, and 16.5% had sexual intercourse with both men and women in the past 6 months. Less MSM reported using condom every time with women (29.9%) in the past 6 months than with men (53.0%), and less reported using condom with women (52.2%) during the last sexual intercourse than with men(79.6%) (all P<0.05). The results of mutivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that MSM who were married(including currently married/cohabitating/divorced/widowed), lived more than 2 years in the surveyed city, and had commercial sex with men were more likely to have sex with women. Conclusions There was a high proportion of bisexual behavior and low rate of condom use among MSM. It should strengthen the sexual health education, risk perception education and behavioral intervention among MSM.
