Associations between drug use and risk behaviours for HIV and sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Yunnan, China

• Published in: International journal of STD & AIDS Vol. 23; no. 10; p. 698
• Main Authors: Yao, Y, Yang, F, Chu, J, Siame, G, Lim, H J, Jin, X, Ding, G, Sun, Y, Wang, G, Yu, Y, Wang, N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.10.2012
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Analysis of Variance; China - epidemiology; Female; HIV Infections - epidemiology; Humans; Logistic Models; Middle Aged; Risk-Taking; Sex Workers - statistics & numerical data; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - epidemiology; Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Travel - statistics & numerical data; Unsafe Sex - statistics & numerical data; China

This is a cross-sectional study of 399 subjects conducted to explore the association between drug use and risk behaviour for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among female sex workers (FSWs), and also to study the prevalence of HIV/STIs among drug-using FSWs (DUFSWs) and non-DUFSWs in Y...