| Prevalence and correlates of HIV and syphilis infections among men who have sex with men in Chongqing Municipality, China. | |
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PMID: 19955876 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence and correlates of HIV/syphilis infections and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Chongqing, China. METHOD: Cross-sectional surveys were conducted to provide information, including sociodemographics, sexual and drug use behaviors, HIV knowledge, and HIV-related services in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Multiple methods, including venue-based recruitment, community outreach, Internet advertisements, and peer referral, were used to identify men in Chongqing willing to participate in this study. RESULTS: Of the 1692 participants, 10.8% were HIV-infected (range by district: 7.0%-15.0%), 8.6% were syphilis-infected, and 15.3% self-reported STD-related symptoms. HIV infection was associated with older age, recruitment from bathhouses/saunas, less education, more male sex partners, sex with a woman in the past 6 months, syphilis infection, and STD-related symptoms. Syphilis infection was associated with older age, less education, inconsistent condom use with a man, STD-related symptoms, and HIV infection. STD-related symptoms were associated with older age, being of nonlocal residency, inconsistent condom use with a humans, having ever paid for sex with a humans, HIV infection, and being from District 1. CONCLUSIONS: HIV and syphilis infections have reached alarmingly high rates in Chongqing's MSM population. Better targeted, in-depth and comprehensive intervention strategies are needed urgently, including education, condom promotion and distribution, STD control, drug use-related intervention, and advocacy for HIV counseling and testing with bridges to HIV prevention and care services. Widespread testing for HIV, syphilis, and other major STDs in this risk group should be considered as measures for control. |
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Authors:
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Yan Xiao; Xianbin Ding; Chunmei Li; Jianbo Liu; Jiangping Sun; Yujiang Jia |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Sexually transmitted diseases Volume: 36 ISSN: 1537-4521 ISO Abbreviation: Sex Transm Dis Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-12-03 Completed Date: 2010-01-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7705941 Medline TA: Sex Transm Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 647-56 Citation Subset: IM |
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National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, People's Republic of China. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged China / epidemiology Cross-Sectional Studies HIV Infections / epidemiology*, etiology Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Homosexuality, Male* Humans Male Middle Aged Prevalence Risk Reduction Behavior Sexual Behavior Substance-Related Disorders / complications Syphilis / epidemiology* |
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