Objective: To investigate high-risk sexual behavior among HIV-positive former commercial blood donors in rural central and eastern China. Methods: From December 2003 to May 2004, a crosssectional study was conducted...Objective: To investigate high-risk sexual behavior among HIV-positive former commercial blood donors in rural central and eastern China. Methods: From December 2003 to May 2004, a crosssectional study was conducted to investigate demographic characteristics, sexual behaviors, condom use, and knownHIV status among HIV-positive commercial blood donors.A total of 796 subjects were recruited for the study. Results: Of the 796 study subjects, 53.0% (258/487) did not use condoms, 10.9% (53/487) inconsistently usedcondoms, and 36.1% (176/487) consistently used condoms with a steady sex partner in the past threemonths. Age (OR, 0.57; 95% CI: 0.39, 0.82), years of education (OR, 1.90; 95% Ch 1.27, 2.84) and known HIVstatus (OR, 1.66; 95% CI: 1.12, 2.45) were independently and positively associated with condom use with a steady sex partner. Of those subjects without a steady sexual partner in the past year, 63.6% (14/22) did not use condoms, 9.1% (2/22) inconsistently used condoms, and 27.3% (6/22) consistently used condoms. Conclusion: HIV counseling and education should be focused on HIV-positive blood donors to prevent a secondary spread of HIV through unsafe sexual practices.展开更多
文摘Objective: To investigate high-risk sexual behavior among HIV-positive former commercial blood donors in rural central and eastern China. Methods: From December 2003 to May 2004, a crosssectional study was conducted to investigate demographic characteristics, sexual behaviors, condom use, and knownHIV status among HIV-positive commercial blood donors.A total of 796 subjects were recruited for the study. Results: Of the 796 study subjects, 53.0% (258/487) did not use condoms, 10.9% (53/487) inconsistently usedcondoms, and 36.1% (176/487) consistently used condoms with a steady sex partner in the past threemonths. Age (OR, 0.57; 95% CI: 0.39, 0.82), years of education (OR, 1.90; 95% Ch 1.27, 2.84) and known HIVstatus (OR, 1.66; 95% CI: 1.12, 2.45) were independently and positively associated with condom use with a steady sex partner. Of those subjects without a steady sexual partner in the past year, 63.6% (14/22) did not use condoms, 9.1% (2/22) inconsistently used condoms, and 27.3% (6/22) consistently used condoms. Conclusion: HIV counseling and education should be focused on HIV-positive blood donors to prevent a secondary spread of HIV through unsafe sexual practices.