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| Abstract #279 - E-Posters English | ||||
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Session: 50.112: E-Posters English (Poster) on Sunday in Chaired by Authors: Presenting Author: Dr. danhua Lin - Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, China |
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| Additional Authors: Dr. Jordi Casabona, Sra Cristina Sanclemente, Dra. Anna Esteve, Dra. Victoria Gonzalez, Grupo HIVITS TS, | ||||
| Aim: The relationship between alcohol use and HIV-related sexual risk behaviors were widely studied in the western society, however, the role of gender in the association between hazardous alcohol use and HIV-related sexual risk behaviors has not been adequately investigated both in the general population and in high risk population. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine gender differences in the association of alcohol use and sexual risk behavior among Chinese rural-to-urban migrants who are considered as a vulnerable population for HIV infection and transmission nowadays. | ||||
| Method / Issue: A sample of 660 rural-to-urban migrants (mean age 24.4 years) was recruited from Beijing, China including 393 males (59.5%) and 267 females (40.5%). The participants were asked to report alcohol use (i.e., ever drunk in the past six months and alcohol use before sex) and sexual risk behaviors (i.e., whether has casual sexual partners, inconsistent condom use with casual/stable sexual partners and whether has multiple sexual partners). Chi-square analysis was performed to examine the gender difference with respect to alcohol use and sexual risk behaviors. In addition, logistic regression was utilized to explore the association of alcohol use and sexual risk behaviors after controlling for several demographic variables (i.e., age, marital status, and income), separate for gender. | ||||
| Results / Comments: (1) Compared to female counterparts, more male migrants reported ever drunk in the past 6 months (44.5% vs. 25.4%), drinking before sex (27.3% vs. 13.4%), ever having casual sexual partners (37.8% vs. 26.3%), inconsistent condom use with casual sexual partners (90.4% vs. 81.1%), inconsistent condom use with stable sexual partners (92.6% vs. 83.7%) and having multiple sexual partners (10.4% vs. 7.1%). (2) Logistic regression models showed that drinking before sex was significantly related to ever having casual sexual partners and inconsistent condom use with casual sexual partners after controlling for several demographic variables, but only among male migrants. In addition, significant associations were found regarding drinking before sex and multiple sex partners both in male and female migrants. Similarly, drunk in the past 6 months could significantly predict ever having casual sexual partners for both males and females. | ||||
| Discussion: Alcohol use is an important risk factor associated with sexual risk behaviors among rural-to-urban migrants. Specifically, alcohol use before sex was uniquely associated with having casual sexual partners and inconsistent condom use with casual sexual partners among male migrants. HIV/AIDS prevention intervention efforts should include components of alcohol use prevention for an effective reduction of sexual risk. In addition, gender-specific interventions are needed to improve the effectiveness and efficacy of the intervention. | ||||
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