Objectives
To examine the
prevalence of HIV and risk behaviours among men who have sex with men (MSM) and
to explore the feasibility of using respondent-driven sampling in this
population in order to conduct customised interventions among MSM in the
future.
Design
Cross-sectional study.
Setting
Zhejiang, China.
Participants
1316 MSM.
Primary and secondary outcome measures
HIV prevalence rates and
factors associated with HIV infection; sociodemographic and behavioural
information of participants, syphilis prevalence rates.
Results
The adjusted prevalence
of HIV and syphilis were 13.8% and 11.4%, respectively. Multivariate analysis
showed that higher educational level, support treatment of HIV, negative
syphilis are protective factors of HIV infection. MSM who had heterosexual
behaviour before and whose primary sexual partner was HIV-positive were less
likely to be infected with HIV compared with their counterparts, while
frequency of sexual behaviour with primary sexual partner was positively
associated with HIV infection.
Conclusions
This survey confirmed a
high HIV prevalence among MSM in Zhejiang province. MSM are extremely
vulnerable to HIV infection and comprehensive interventions are urgently needed
to slow the spread of HIV among MSM.
Full article at: http://goo.gl/0eWBz4
By:
1Center for Disease Control and Prevention
of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
2Department of Epidemiology &
Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing,
Jiangsu, China
3Wenzhou Center for Disease Control and
Prevention, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
4Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and
Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
5Ningbo Center for Disease Control and
Prevention, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Correspondence to Dr Shichang Xia; Email: nc.jz.cdc@aixhchs
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