Xiaoming Li|Liying Zhang|Bonita Stanton|Xiaoyi Fang|Qing Xiong|Danhua Lin
HIV/AIDS–Related Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Rural Residents in China: Potential role of Rural–to–Urban Migration
Wayne State University|Beijing Normal University|Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics|Beijing Normal University
relationship ruraltourban migration spread hiv well described although studies focus sexual risk behaviors among ruraltourban migrants urban destination areas studies examined sexual risk behaviors migrants returned urban areas rural homes return migrants comparison local rural residents never migrated cities nonmigrants study examines potential association ruraltourban migration sexual risk behaviors comparing sexual risk behaviors 553 return migrants 441 nonmigrants rural communities china findings reveal controlling sociodemographic characteristics return migrants rural areas higher levels sexual risk including unprotected sex nonmigrants among return migrants sexual risk behaviors associated age gender marital status number different jobs previously held cities findings underscore importance hivaids education prevention efforts targeting migrant population urban destinations well returnmigrant population rural areas