title: [Investigation of HIV and syphilis infection and AIDS-related behaviors among money boys, in Guangzhou, China].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the HIV and syphilis infection and AIDS-related behaviors among money boys (MB) in Guangzhou.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 152 subjects were recruited from MB gathering place (clubs, parks, Internet etc.) by a local NGO. Of which, 151 individuals completed the investigation and blood sample collection. An anonymous face to face interview were used to obtain data of AIDS-related behavior, knowledge and attitudes. Venous blood samples were collected for HIV and syphilis antibody test. χ(2) test were used to compare the characteristics of HIV and syphilis infection subjects and P < 0.05 was counted as significant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  HIV and current syphilis infection rate were 11.3% (17/151) and 19.9% (30/151), respectively. Among the subjects, 47.0% (71/151) had unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) with commercial male sex partners, 43.7% (66/151) had UAI with non-commercial male sex partners in the past six month. 85.4% (129/151) were aware of AIDS-related knowledge, while 34.4% (52/151) thought they have no risk of HIV infection, 24.5% (37/151) didn't know the prevalence of HIV among MSM in China, and 55.0% (83/151) had no idea of HIV prevalence or thought HIV prevalence was not serious at all among MB. MB who had experienced sex after drunk/used drugs had higher proportion of syphilis infection (33.3% vs 16.5%; χ(2) = 4.26, P = 0.039), and who had ever been experiencing condom broken during sex had much higher syphilis infection rate than those didn't (36.7% vs 15.7%; χ(2) = 6.64, P = 0.010). A multi-Logistics regression analysis showed that subjects had ever been experiencing condom broke during sex in the past six month were associated with syphilis infection (χ(2) = 6.24, P = 0.012; OR = 3.11, 95%CI = 1.28 - 7.57).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Money boys have high prevalence of HIV and syphilis infection. They are lack of perception of HIV risk and active in unsafe sex behavior.
authors.affiliation: Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Wei-bin
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Jie-wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Bi-lian
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Hui-fang
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012309:Risk-Taking; D060386:Sex Workers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013587:Syphilis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D047568:Unsafe Sex; D055815:Young Adult