Internet-Based Sex-Seeking Behavior Promotes HIV Infection Risk: A 6-Year Serial Cross-Sectional Survey to MSM in Shenyang, China
Joint Authors
Xu, Jun-Jie
Chu, Zhen-Xing
Shang, Hong
Zhang, Jing
Pan, Shi
Hai, Yan-Qiu
Mao, Xiang
Yu, Yan-Qiu
Han, Xiaoxu
Geng, Wen-Qing
Jiang, Yong-Jun
Hu, Qing-Hai
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
HIV prevalence is still rapidly increasing among Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM).
The Internet also makes it easier for MSM to have casual partners.
This study aims to evaluate the trend of Internet-based sex-seeking behavior of MSM and its impact on HIV prevalence, the distribution of HIV subtype strains, and transmitted drug resistance rates.
A serial cross-sectional study was conducted from 2009 to 2014.
Of the 1,981 MSM, 50.5% (1,000/1,981) mainly sought homosexual partners through the Internet (Internet-based MSM, IBM).
The proportion of IBM among total MSM subjects increased from 43.3% to 61.5% (p<0.001).
HIV prevalence of IBM increased from 5.7% to 20.7%, while that of non-Internet-based MSM (NIBM) increased from 7.0% to 14.7%.
A relative higher proportion of NIBM were infected with HIV CRF01_AE subtype than IBM (79.5% versus 72.2%, p=0.52).
Multivariable analysis found IBM had a significantly higher HIV prevalence than NIBM (13.2% versus 10.5%, aOR = 1.4, 95% CI [1.0–1.9]).
Being a migrant non-Shenyang resident MSM (aOR = 1.9, 95% CI [1.3–2.9]) and occasionally/never using condoms with casual homosexual partners (aOR = 1.7, 95% CI [1.1–2.6]) were two distinct risk factors for HIV infection in IBM.
More efforts should be targeted towards developing interventions aimed at IBM, particularly migrant MSM and who engage in UAI with casual homosexual partners.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pan, Shi& Xu, Jun-Jie& Han, Xiaoxu& Zhang, Jing& Hu, Qing-Hai& Chu, Zhen-Xing…[et al.]. 2016. Internet-Based Sex-Seeking Behavior Promotes HIV Infection Risk: A 6-Year Serial Cross-Sectional Survey to MSM in Shenyang, China. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097175
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pan, Shi…[et al.]. Internet-Based Sex-Seeking Behavior Promotes HIV Infection Risk: A 6-Year Serial Cross-Sectional Survey to MSM in Shenyang, China. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097175
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pan, Shi& Xu, Jun-Jie& Han, Xiaoxu& Zhang, Jing& Hu, Qing-Hai& Chu, Zhen-Xing…[et al.]. Internet-Based Sex-Seeking Behavior Promotes HIV Infection Risk: A 6-Year Serial Cross-Sectional Survey to MSM in Shenyang, China. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097175
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1097175