title: [High-risk behaviors related to AIDS/STDs infections among fishermen in Lü-si harbor, Jiangsu province].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the high-risk behaviors related to acquired immune deficiency syndrome/sexually transmitted disease (AIDS/STDs) infection among fishermen in Lü-si harbor, Jiangsu province.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was designed to investigate the research participants' demographic characteristics, high-risk behaviors that related to AIDS/STDs. Logistic regression was performed to measure the associations between potential risk factors and reported potential high-risk sexual behavior.
  
  
  RESULTS
  817 fishermen participated in the study and casual or commercial sex activities appeared to be the main high-risk behavior for AIDS/STDs infection in the target population. The rates of casual and commercial sex reported were 18.1% and 28.9% among fishermen. Risk factors associated with AIDS/STDs related high-risk behaviors among fishermen were high mobility (OR = 1.516, P = 0.038), higher lifetime sex frequency (OR = 1.422, P = 0.002) and unmarried status (OR = 7.527, P = 0.014). Protective factors against high-risk behaviors were low intake of alcohol (OR = 0.803, P = 0.053), negative STD history (OR = 0.268, P = 0.001), age of initial sexual intercourse at or older than 22 years (OR = 0.440, P = 0.000) of age, as well as negative attitude toward multiple sexual partners (OR = 0.662, P = 0.023) and legitimation for commercial sex (OR = 0.612, P = 0.007).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There were risk behaviors of AIDS/STDs in those infected fishmen. Casual and commercial sex were common high-risk behaviors.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
authors.forename: Xun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhuang
authors.forename: Ya-qin
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Yan-xian
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Da-ling
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Sheng-yang
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Zun-you
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult