Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
Volume 29, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 388-400

Commercial Sexual Behaviors among Male Rural-to-Urban Migrants in Western China: Implications for HIV Prevention (Article)

Li W. , Jiang J. , Su J. , Liang B. , Deng W. , Huang J. , Qin B. , Upur H. , Zhong C. , Wang Q. , Zang N. , Liao Y. , Meng S. , Ye L.* , Liang H.
  • a Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, Guangxi Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Disease, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
  • b Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, Guangxi Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Disease, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
  • c Guangxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanning, Guangxi, China
  • d Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, Guangxi Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Disease, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
  • e Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, Guangxi Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Disease, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
  • f Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, Guangxi Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Disease, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
  • g First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
  • h School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, China
  • i School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
  • j National Center for STD Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China; School of Public Health, Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, China
  • k Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, Guangxi Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Disease, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
  • l Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, Guangxi Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Disease, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
  • m Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, Guangxi Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Disease, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
  • n Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, Guangxi Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Disease, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China
  • o Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, Guangxi Universities Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Highly Prevalent Disease, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, Life Sciences Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, China

Abstract

Rural-to-urban migrants are at high risk of HIV infection. The goal of this survey was to explore the commercial sexual behavior and condom use among male rural-to-urban migrants in western China. A cross-sectional survey on male rural-to-urban migrants in western China was conducted. Among all the subjects surveyed, 140 (7.4%) had commercial sexual behavior, which is associated with being aged older than 24 years, being of Han or other ethnic minorities, being divorced, separated, or widowed, having experienced drug abuse, having had heterosexual behavior, having had casual sexual partners, having had sex with a homosexual, and being from Xinjiang. A total of 31.4% of them never use condoms when buying sex. Not using condoms is associated with being from Chongqing, having a high school or above education, and having commercial sex monthly. Commercial sexual behavior and not using condoms are common among male rural-to-urban migrants in western China. Strategies and appropriate education should be developed to prevent HIV transmission due to high-risk sexual behaviors. © 2017 Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health.

Author Keywords

China Condom use commercial sexual behavior Rural-to-urban migrants HIV

Index Keywords

urban population China HIV Infections human statistics and numerical data condom Condoms rural population Cross-Sectional Studies Surveys and Questionnaires Young Adult cross-sectional study Humans psychology male questionnaire prostitution adult migration utilization Sex Work Transients and Migrants
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85025071701&doi=10.1177%2f1010539517709029&partnerID=40&md5=3eef7ce8decbae62126431cecf634c31
DOI: 10.1177/1010539517709029
ISSN: 10105395
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English