Status & Influencing Factors of Rush Poppers Use & HIV Infection among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Changsha
OBJECTIVE:
To
explore the relationship between use of rush poppers and HIV infection, and
associated factors among men who have sex with men in Changsha.
METHODS:
A
cross-sectional study was conducted in Changsha from April to December, 2014.
Men who have sex with men who came for HIV counseling and testing services were
invited to fill out a survey. A total of 608 MSM were finally recruited. The
survey included socio-demographic characteristics, sexual roles, sexual
behaviors in last 6 months and rush poppers use, HIV infection among MSM. After
finishing the questionnaire, 5 ml blood was also drawn for HIV testing.
Chi-square test or Fisher probabilities was used to compare usage of rush
poppers and HIV antibody positive rate among MSM who had different
characteristics and sexual behaviors. Multi-factor unconditioned logistic
regression model was used to explore related factors about rush poppers use and
HIV infection of MSM.
RESULTS:
Among 608
MSM, 29.8% (181) said they ever used rush poppers, and 13.3% (81 cases) were
HIV positive. Among MSM who ever used rush poppers, 18.8% (34/181) were HIV
positive; While among those who never used rush poppers, 10.5% (45/427) were
HIV positive (χ(2)=7.65,P=0.006). Compared with MSM who had no For One Night
sex in the last 6 months,OR (95%CI) value of MSM who had 6-10 times For One
Night sexes in last 6 months to use rush poppers was 4.32 (1.77-10.57).
Compared with MSM who self-identified as top,OR (95%CI) value of MSM who
self-identified as bottom or versatile using rush poppers were 2.99
(1.53-5.86), or 3.60 (2.13-6.09). Compared with MSM who self-identified as top,
OR (95%CI) value of MSM who self-identified as bottom or versatile to infect
HIV were 3.19 (1.35-7.58), or 2.33 (1.12-4.85). Compared with MSM who used
condoms at every anal sex,OR (95%CI) value of MSM who used condoms sometimes or
never used to infect HIV were 1.93 (1.12-3.35) or 1.87 (0.64-5.50). Compared
with MSM who never used rush poppers,OR (95%CI) value of MSM who ever used rush
poppers to infect HIV was 1.88 (1.12-3.16).
CONCLUSION:
A
large percentage of MSM population in Changsha used rush poppers, and HIV
antibody positive rate among MSM was high. MSM who had more frequencies of For
One Night sexes, self-identified as bottom or versatile were more likely to use
rush poppers and more susceptible to HIV infection. In addition, MSM who had
low frequency of condom use in the last 6 months in anal intercourse were more
likely to infect HIV.
- 1Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
- Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2016 Feb 6;50(2):148-52. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2016.02.009.
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