title: [Analysis of quality of life and its influencing factors among MSM].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the quality of life ( QOL) and its influencing factors among men who have sex with men ( MSM) in Chongqing city.
  
  
  METHODS
  Snowball sampling and internet investigation techniques were applied to recruit MSM and 803 MSM in Chongqing were collected. The WHOQOL-BREF and SSRS questionnaire were used among MSM.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Scores of the physiological domain, psychological domain, social relation domain, environmental domain and total score of QOL were (14. 03 +/- 2. 14) (13.38 +/- 2.44), (13.45 +/- 2.88), (12.52 +/- 2.48) and (13.29 +/- 2.05), respectively. Except for the environmental domain, scores of other domains of MSM were lower than that of common residents. The factors of social support and the domains of the quality of life were positive correlation. The multivariate analysis indicated that the main factors involved in influenced the QOL of the MSM were monthly income and scores of total social support. Frequency of condom, objective support, presence of regular homo-sex partners, the number of friends in gay circles, presence of regular sexual partner, the situation of only child,utilization of support, profession, knowing the VCT or not,native place had impacts on a few domains of the QOL.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  According to different demographic characteristics, and combining HIV health education and psychological intervention is helpful to improve the quality of life among MSM.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health & Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China. 495086281@qq.com
authors.forename: Jiangpeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health & Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health & Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
authors.forename: Zijun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health & Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
authors.forename: Mingming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health & Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health & Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
authors.forename: Weixiang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xiong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002681:China; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult