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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Changes in HIV prevalence and sexual behavior among men who have sex with men in a northern Chinese city: 2002-2006 |
Author: | Zhang, D. Bi, P. Iv, F. Zhang, J. Hiller, J. |
Citation: | Journal of Infection, 2007; 55(5):456-463 |
Publisher: | W B Saunders Co Ltd |
Issue Date: | 2007 |
ISSN: | 0163-4453 1532-2742 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Dapeng Zhang, Peng Bi, Fan lv, Jie Zhang and Janet E. Hiller |
Abstract: | <h4>Objective</h4>To examine HIV prevalence and sexual behavior changes among MSM in Harbin.<h4>Methods</h4>Three community-based cross-sectional surveys among MSM were conducted based on the same protocol and methodology in 2002, 2004 and 2006 in Harbin, China. Men who were eligible were interviewed with a standard questionnaire. Urine samples were collected to screen their HIV status.<h4>Results</h4>Among the MSM in Harbin, an increased trend was observed towards more self-identifying as homosexual (from 58% to 80%) and more living with a male partner (from 12% to 41%) over the study period. Although there was a trend towards a reduction in the rate of never using a condom and an increase in the rate of always using condoms during anal sex in the past six months, the prevalence of unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) was still at a high level (from 90% in 2002 to 72% in 2006). The HIV prevalence in 2006 (2.2%, 15/674) was higher than that in other study years, but no statistically significant change was detected.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Although an increase in condom use and a decline in drug use, STD infection and commercial sex have been monitored under current HIV prevention strategies, the MSM in Harbin is still highly vulnerable to HIV transmission given a high level of UAI and an increasing number of male sexual partners over the study period. |
Keywords: | Urine Humans HIV Infections Prevalence Cross-Sectional Studies Condoms Sexual Behavior Homosexuality, Male Unsafe Sex Adolescent Adult Aged Middle Aged China Male Surveys and Questionnaires |
Description: | Copyright © 2007 The British Infection Society Published by Elsevier Ltd. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jinf.2007.06.015 |
Description (link): | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01634453 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2007.06.015 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 6 Environment Institute publications Public Health publications |
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