title: STD prevalence, risky sexual behaviors, and sex with women in a national sample of Chinese men who have sex with men.
abstract: We describe the behavioral characteristics and sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevalence of Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM) (n = 41) from a national probability sample of men (n = 1861). Most MSM were partnered with females (97%) and had a low rate of consistent condom use (7%). More MSM than heterosexual men self-reported a prior STD and risky sexual behaviors. MSM may act as a bridge for HIV transmission to female partners. Targeted interventions may help prevent a generalized HIV epidemic in China.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA. chw57@pitt.edu
authors.forename: Chongyi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Guadamuz
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stall
authors.forename: Frank Y
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult