To understand the prevalence rates of club drug use and how
it associated with syphilis infection among female sex workers (FSWs) in
different areas of China so as to provide reference for developing intervention
programs.
In each of the study site, different kinds of venues where
FSWs solicited clients were mapped and grouped into three strata. The number of
FSWs at each venue was enumerated. A stratified proportional sampling design
was adopted to recruit FSWs. Questionnaire survey was conducted to gather data
on demographic information, club drug use and sexual behaviors. Blood samples
were taken and tested for syphilis. Factors associated with syphilis infection
and club drug use were assessed using univariate and multivariate logistic
regression models.
Results of the 1 630 participants, 120 (7.4%) used club drugs
in the past 12 months, and 5.4% (88/1 630) tested positive for syphilis.
Syphilis positive rate was not significantly different between FSWs who used
club drugs and those who did not. Data from multivariate logistic regression
analysis indicated that club drug use was associated with following factors as
sites of the study, hometown of the FSWs, marital status, education level,
having had STD symptoms or history of injecting drugs in the past 12 months of
the sex workers.
Club drug use was highly prevalent among FSWs. Further
studies are warranted to fully explore the association between club drug use
and the risk of HIV/STD transmission.
Via: http://goo.gl/2MgS8w
- 1Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Institute of Dermatology/National Center for STD Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210042, China.
- 2Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Institute of Dermatology/National Center for STD Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210042, China.
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