International Journal of STD and AIDS
Volume 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 410-415

Prevalence and risks for sexually transmitted infections among a national sample of migrants versus non-migrants in China (Article)

Wang W.* , Wei C. , Buchholz M.E. , Martin M.C. , Smith B.D. , Huang Z.J. , Wong F.Y.
  • a Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, 138 Yi Xue Yuan Road, Shanghai 200032, China
  • b Department of Behavioural and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
  • c Department of International Health, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, United States
  • d Department of International Health, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, United States
  • e Department of International Health, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, United States
  • f Department of International Health, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, United States
  • g Department of Behavioural Sciences and Health Education, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States

Abstract

This study aims to describe and compare the gender-specific prevalence of chlamydia and gonorrhoea, sexual behaviours and experiences, and risk factors associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among migrants versus rural and urban non-migrants in China. Data were abstracted from the Chinese Health and Family Life Survey conducted from 1999 to 2000, which provided a nationally representative adult (ages 20-64 years) sample. STI results were determined using a urine-based nucleic acid amplification assay. The prevalence of chlamydia for migrant women was triple that of rural non-migrant women. Migrants were more likely to engage in STI-associated risk behaviours than non-migrants (e.g. receiving money for sex). Among migrants, women were more likely than men to have STIs. The high STI prevalence among migrants highlights an urgent need to implement comprehensive prevention and intervention programmes targeting the cultural, social and structural needs of migrants in the city, especially migrant women.

Author Keywords

Prevalence Migrants risk factors Sexually transmitted infection

Index Keywords

urban population China immigrant sexual behavior human sex difference middle aged rural population controlled study priority journal sexually transmitted disease Sexually Transmitted Diseases gonorrhea Humans male female Risk Factors prevalence Article high risk behavior major clinical study adult infection risk Urinalysis Transients and Migrants nucleic acid amplification Chlamydia Infections chlamydiasis
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77954917981&doi=10.1258%2fijsa.2009.008518&partnerID=40&md5=f168564d352a2b9dc5938bb5dc27eea1
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.008518
ISSN: 09564624
Cited by: 28
Original Language: English