Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 308-315

Risk of Sexual HIV Transmission Among Wives Left Behind and Wives of Nonmigrant Men in Rural Areas of China (Article)

Qin Q.-R. , Ji G.-P. , Xu J. , Jiang Q.-C. , Hong H. , Chu X.-Y. , Chen R. , Ye D.-Q.
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Abstract

In rural areas of China where commercial plasma donation used to be common, little is known about sexual behaviors and condom use among wives left behind by migrating husbands and wives of nonmigrant men. This study investigated sexual behaviors and condom use among married women in rural areas of China. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1,873 participants recruited by a cluster-sampling method. Study results showed that wives left behind had a significantly lower mean frequency of sexual intercourse with their husbands in the previous month, a higher rate of multiple sexual partners, a higher rate of self-reported HIV infection, and a lower rate of condom use when compared with wives of nonmigrant men. Also, HIV-infected wives left behind who were infected by their husbands had multiple sex partners and did not use condoms consistently. This research provides additional insight that may be used to develop effective HIV prevention strategies in rural areas of China. © 2009 Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.

Author Keywords

Married women China HIV infection Condom use Sexual behavior rural

Index Keywords

education China HIV Infections sexual behavior Human immunodeficiency virus infection Spouses Safe Sex human middle aged statistics rural population health service Logistic Models Health Surveys ethnology Health Services Needs and Demand Cross-Sectional Studies cluster analysis cross-sectional study Humans Adolescent chi square distribution male Chi-Square Distribution female spouse risk factor Risk Factors questionnaire Article high risk behavior Extramarital Relations disease transmission Risk-Taking Questionnaires adult migration statistical model Transients and Migrants health survey
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-67649382777&doi=10.1016%2fj.jana.2009.03.004&partnerID=40&md5=25b0adda3416efdf96dece53454a3419
DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2009.03.004
ISSN: 10553290
Cited by: 9
Original Language: English