Bo Wang|Xiaoming Li|Bonita Stanton|Xiaoyi Fang|Guanzhao Liang|Liu Hui|Danhua Lin|Hongmei Yang
Gender Differences in HIV-Related Perceptions, Sexual Risk Behaviors, and History of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Chinese Migrants Visiting Public Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics
Wayne State University|Wayne State University|Wayne State University|Beijing Normal University|National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention,China CDC|National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention,China CDC|Beijing Normal University|Wayne State University
goal study explore gender difference hivrelated perceptions according social cognitive theory sexual risk behaviors examine associations mobility sexual risk history sexually transmitted diseases stds among male female migrants visiting std clinics crosssectional study among migrants visiting std clinics three large cities china assessed hivrelated perceptions sexual activity condom use history stds used among participants 20 women ever sold sex 33 men paid sex women men similar multiple partnerships last month 23 versus 22 consistent condom use last three sexual encounters 14 versus 15 history stds 57 versus 53 however women reported history stds contracted least two stds men 55 versus 36 p 0001 increased sexual risk associated increased perception extrinsic rewards genders associated increased perceptions intrinsic rewards response cost women decreased perceptions vulnerability response efficacy men high mobility associated increased sexual risk women selfreported history stds associated high rate past multiple partnership low education among genders associated high mobility commercial sex women fiftyfour percent women history stds informed partners infections compared 36 men p 0001 married women women men engage commercial sex women men used condoms likely inform partners std infections gender differences hivrelated perceptions sexual behaviors underscore importance genderspecific intervention efforts prevent spread hivstd china