Status and comparison of HIV Knowledge, HIV Testing and other healthy behavior between men who have sex with men only (MSMO) and men who have sex with men and women (MSMW): a cross-sectional study in Zhejiang Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study was conducted to explore the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status of and compare HIV knowledge, HIV testing, and other healthy behaviors between men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) and men who have sex with men only (MSMO), to provide a scientific basis for targeted HIV interventions for this population.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect demographic and behavioral information using questionnaires for statistical analysis.

Results

Among 1,993 participants, 772 (38.7%) reported having sexual intercourse with women. The results of the multivariate logistic regression model analysis indicated that MSMW had a lower probability than MSMO of reporting HIV knowledge 1 (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]:0.556, 95% CI: 0.409-0.75

SUBMITTER: Yang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11823142 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature