HIV/AIDS related behavior among men who have sex with men in Chongqing city

Objective To understand HIV/AIDS related behavior among men who have sex with men(MSM) for implementing effective measures on AIDS prevention and control among MSM.Methods With snowball sampling,945 MSM were anonymously investigated with a face-to-face interview.All data were analyzed with software SPSS 13.0.Results The average age of MSM recruited was 26.9±7.4 years.The knowledge rate of HIV/AIDS was 89.0%.Among the MSM,56.0% had more than 2 male sex partners in the previous six mouths,35.2% used condom persistently in the previous six moths and 64.4% used condom during the last sex with male.The results of multivariable regression nanlysis indicated that factors independently associated with persistent condom use included age ≥31 years(odds ratio=0.67),education(OR=1.82),HIV counseling and testing(OR=1.75),and intervention(OR=1.85).Conclusion High-risk sexual behaviors are universal among MSM.Intervention and HIV counseling and testing could promote condom use in MSM.