title: [Acceptability and influencing factors on pre-exposure prophylaxis programs among female sex workers in Guangxi, China].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program on prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among female sex workers (FSWs) in Guangxi of China.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional survey using convenience sampling was administered among 405 FSWs in Nanning, Liuzhou and Beihai cities of Guangxi, China. Self-designed questionnaire, face to face interviews were used to collect HIV-related risk behaviors, knowledge and acceptability of PrEP.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After an introduction on PrEP, presuming that it was effective, safe and free of charge, 85.9% of the 405 FSWs said they would use it. Data from logistic regression analysis showed that significant factors of intent to use PrEP would include the followings: workplace (OR = 2.256, P = 0.009), monthly income (OR = 0.257, P = 0.004), family closeness (OR = 0.338, P = 0.012), knowledge on HIV/AIDS (OR = 2.802, P = 0.028), HIV/AIDS risk was introduced from a strange client (OR = 0.363, P = 0.049), whether the gatekeeper ordering the use of condom (OR = 0.432, P = 0.010), whether consistent using condom with clients (OR = 3.010, P = 0.002), whether ever using drugs to prevent STD infection (OR = 3.570, P = 0.049) etc.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Awareness on HIV/AIDS knowledge and self-protection seemed the main influential factors while health education might promote the acceptability of PrEP.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
authors.forename: Suo-su
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Yun-feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Teng-yan
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jun-jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Xin-qin
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Ming-qiang
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: De-ren
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Fu-mei
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Pei-yan
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Xiao-ni
authors.initials: XN
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Ai-long
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D017280:Condoms; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D012309:Risk-Taking; D060386:Sex Workers