Awareness and behavioral research of AIDS among female sex workers in small entertainment venues in Shanghai
Objective To explore the awareness and behavior of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) among female sex workers in Shanghai. Methods Multi-stage cluster random sampling method was adopted to obtain a random sample of five districts in Shanghai, then two communities of each district were random...
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Published in | Shanghai jiao tong da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban Vol. 30; no. 8; pp. 890 - 893 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | Chinese |
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01.08.2010
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Summary: | Objective To explore the awareness and behavior of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) among female sex workers in Shanghai. Methods Multi-stage cluster random sampling method was adopted to obtain a random sample of five districts in Shanghai, then two communities of each district were randomly selected, and a total of 324 female sex workers from 88 massage parlors and hair salons explicitly providing sexual services completed a questionnaire survey and interview. Results The correct answer rate of AIDS-related knowledge was 60.8%, which was higher in female sex workers from urban area than that in those from rural area (P < 0.05). 29.5% of female sex workers had commercial sexual services without condom use for the request from guests, and 46.3% experienced condom slip off or breakage during commercial sexual services. Female sex workers from suburban area had more high-risk behaviors than those from urban area in oral and anal sex (P < 0.05). Conclusion AIDS-related education should be strengthened t |
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ISSN: | 1674-8115 |
DOI: | 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2010.08.005 |