HIV antibody testing among the Hong Kong mainland Chinese cross-border sex networking population in Hong Kong.
The present study reports the results of 2 surveys examining the likelihood of performing HIV antibody test among the Hong Kong mainland China traveller population. The 2 studies interviewed 1325 and 2074 male adult Hong Kong residents. Among those who had had sexual intercourse with a female sex worker (FSW) in the past 6 months, 31.1% in the first sample indicated that they intended to take an HIV antibody test in the future, whereas 16.4% in the second sample reported they had actually taken a blood test for HIV antibody. In both samples, no association was found between demographic variables, attitudinal/knowledge-related variables and intention to do a blood test for HIV antibody and actual testing behaviour. Moreover, in both samples, those who had more female sexual partners in the past 6 months were more likely to report an intention for HIV test or to have taken an HIV test.
Lau
J T
JT
Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. jlau@cuhk.edu.hk
Wong
W S
WS
D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008297:Male; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011477:Sex Work; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014195:Travel