2009•Chinese Preventive MedicineRequires access
Analysis of syphilis and HIV infection situation among men who have sex with men in Jinan city.
Hui Ming Yang, Ruan Shi-man, Zhu Yan-wen
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Abstract
Objective To investigate the syphilis and HIV infection situation and its influencing factors among men who have sex with men(MSM),and therefore to provide scientific basis for prevention of high-risk behaviors among MSM.Methods Respondent driven sampling as well as anonymous questionnaire were used among 500 MSM.Blood samples of the participants were collected for testing of syphilis and HIV.Softwares of RDSAT and SPSS 15.0 were used for statistic analysis.Results Of the 500 participants,3.1% were HIV positive(95% CI 1.3-5.1);7.0% were diagnosed with syphilis(95% CI 4.9-9.2);46.3% reported male sexual orientation by self-identification(95% CI 41.3-51.5);0.7% were co-infected with syphilis and HIV.Conclusion Syphilis infection situation is serious in MSM.Intervention and control of sexually transmitted disease(STD),sense of HIV/STD infection as well as safe sexual behavior should be strengthened among MSM.