Male Rural-to-Urban Migrants and Risky Sexual Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shanghai, China

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 2846 - 2864
• Main Authors: Wu, Jun-Qing, Wang, Ke-Wei, Zhao, Rui, Li, Yu-Yan, Zhou, Ying, Li, Yi-Ran, Ji, Hong-Lei, Ji, Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 10.03.2014; MDPI
• Subjects: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Adolescent; Adult; AIDS; China; Cities - statistics & numerical data; Condoms - utilization; Cross-Sectional Studies; Erotica; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; HIV Infections; Humans; Male; Males; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Noncitizens; Peer Group; Risk-Taking; Sexual behavior; Sexual Behavior - psychology; Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data; Studies; Transients and Migrants - psychology; Transients and Migrants - statistics & numerical data; Young Adult; China; Shanghai China; China, People's Rep., Shanghai; China, People's Rep

This study examined the prevalence and the determinants of risky sexual behavior (defined as having multiple sex partners and paying for sex) among male rural-to-urban migrants in China. An anonymous questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographics, knowledge, attitudes, and behav...