AIDS and Behavior
Volume 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 891-903

Correlates of HIV/STD testing and willingness to test among rural-to-urban migrants in China (Article)

Wang B.* , Li X. , Stanton B. , McGuire J.
  • a Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Box 5122, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States
  • b Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, United States
  • c Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, United States
  • d Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi, Box 5122, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, United States

Abstract

This study investigates socio-demographic, behavioral, psychological, and structural factors associated with self-reported HIV/STD testing and willingness to test among 1,938 Chinese migrants. Overall, 6% and 14% of participants had ever been tested for HIV and STD, respectively. The results of multivariate analyses indicate that working at entertainment sectors, engaging in commercial sex, and utilization of health care were positively associated with both HIV and STD testing. Younger age, selling blood, perceived peer sexual risk involvement, and satisfaction with life were associated with HIV testing only. Female gender, early sexual debut, multiple sexual partners, and perceived vulnerability to HIV/STD were associated with STD testing only. Male gender, having premarital sex, perceived higher severity of and vulnerability to HIV/STD, and utilization of health care were associated with willingness to be tested for both HIV and STD. Interventions designed to raise the perception of vulnerability to HIV/STD and to improve access to and utilization of health care may be effective in encouraging more HIV testing in this vulnerable population. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Author Keywords

China Sexual risk behavior Willingness to test Rural-to-urban migrants HIV/STD testing

Index Keywords

evaluation residential mobility urban population China HIV Infections sexual behavior Human immunodeficiency virus infection psychological aspect human sex difference statistics rural population refusal to participate sexually transmitted disease Sexually Transmitted Diseases Young Adult Humans Adolescent male female questionnaire Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Article high risk behavior Risk-Taking Questionnaires adult migration Sex Factors patient attitude Patient Acceptance of Health Care Transients and Migrants attitude to health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77956870386&doi=10.1007%2fs10461-008-9482-1&partnerID=40&md5=efe04ff39a469d32ba64b08b2fd2d8ee
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9482-1
ISSN: 10907165
Cited by: 20
Original Language: English