›› 2013, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (3): 345-.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2013.03.019

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Analysis of attitudes and influencing factors of obtaining information about HIV/AIDS via internet among female sex workers and men who have sex with men

FU Guang-jian1, TIAN Kao-cong1, ZHONG Xiao-ni1, SONG Wen-feng1, ZHANG Yan1, PENG Bin1, LIANG Hao2, ZOU Yun-feng3, LUO Jin-kun4, PENG Hong-bin4, HUANG Ai-long5   

  1. 1.Department of Health Statistics and Information Management, College of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China； 2.Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China； 3.Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China； 4.Sichuan Nanchong Shunqing District Center of Disease Control and Prevention, Nanchong 637000, China； 5.Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Infectious Diseases of Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
  • Online:2013-03-28 Published:2013-03-29
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    National Major Science and Technology Program, 2008ZXl0001-016

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Abstract:

Objective To investigate the attitudes and influencing factors of obtaining information about human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome(HIV/AIDS) via internet among female sex workers(FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods FSWs and MSM selected from Xinjiang, Sichuan, Guangxi and Chongqing were surveyed with questionnaires, which included demographics, behavior characteristics, ways to obtain information about HIV/AIDS and the desirable ways to obtain it. Results Internet was the first choice for more than 80% of MSM to obtain information about HIV/AIDS. For FSWs, 27.54% obtained information about HIV/AIDS via internet, and 31.66% were willing to obtain information via internet. Logistic regression analysis revealed that ethnics, marital status, age, education background, workplace and frequency of sex service per week were influencing factors of acceptability to obtain information about HIV/AIDS via internet among FSWs, and ethnics, age, education background and seeking sex partner through internet were influencing factors of acceptability among MSM. Conclusion Obtaining information about HIV/AIDS via internet is acceptable for MSM, and it is feasible and useful to conduct health education via internet for MSM. While viable methods should be adopted to conduct health education for FSWs in order to achieve better effects.

Key words: female sex worker, man who has sex with man, internet, health education, acceptability