High Risk Sex Behaviors and Associated Factors in Young Men in Chengdu
OBJECTIVE:
To
determine the prevalence of high risk sex behaviors and associated factors in
18-34 years old men in Chengdu. Methods An anonymous questionnaire survey was
conducted in 18-34 years old men selected by multi-stage random sampling in
Chengdu. Data of 1536 respondents who reported having sex contacts were
analyzed.
RESULTS:
23.6% of
respondents had multiple sex partners in the past 12 months; 11.8% were
involved commercial sex; 9.0% had group sex; 4. 7% had anal sex; 15.6% had
never used a condom; 37.7% had sex under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Logistic regression analysis revealed that marital status [married,
standardized partial regression coefficient (B) = -0.086, P<0.05] , level of
education (bachelor or above, B= -0.063, P<0.05), frequency of exposure to
pornography (B=0.058, P<0.05), childhood sexual abuse
(B= 0.042, P<0.05), first sexual intercourse
at an earlier age (B=0.162, P<0.05), frequency of sex under the influence of
alcohol or drugs (B=0.054, P<0.05) were significant predictors of having
multiplesexual partners. Sexual orientation, age, smoking, alcohol abuse, drug
use, anxiety, depression, childhood physical abuse did not appear to be
significant factors associated with having multiple sexual partners.
CONCLUSION:
Having
multiple sexual partners
is the main high risk sex behavior of
young men in Chengdu. Childhood sexual abuse
and early start of sexual intercourse
are the major predictors of having multiple sexual partners.
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