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A Comparison of HIV Infection and Related Risks Among Male Sex Workers in Different Venues in Shenzhen, China |
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| Authors: | Jin Zhao Wen-De Cai Lin Chen Jin-Kou Zhao Yong-Xia Gan Yun-Yun Zi Zheng-Rong Yang Katherine A. Mason Jin-Quan Cheng Xiao-Rong Wang Ming-Liang He |
| Affiliation: | 1. Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, 518020, China 2. School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China 3. Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu, China 4. Department of Anthropology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA |
| Abstract: | Different risks of HIV infection have been reported among different types of male sex workers (MSW). In order to compare the prevalence of HIV infection and related risk behaviors of MSW in different venues in Shenzhen, China, a time-location sampling survey was conducted in 2008. 5.1% of the 394 MSWs were tested positive for HIV, with 6.9% in those working in parks (PMSW), 11.3% in small family clubs (FMSW) and 1.7% in entertainment venues. PMSWs and FMSWs reported a higher proportion of self-identified homosexual/gay. Moreover, FMSWs reported a lower coverage of HIV-related education and services and were more likely to self-report coming from provinces with higher HIV prevalence. The results indicated that MSWs in small venues and parks were comparatively at higher risk of being infected and suggested that current HIV preventive intervention needs to be expanded to the small venues in Shenzhen. |
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