HIV and syphilis prevalence among men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional survey of 61 cities in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has rapidly spread among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China in recent years; the magnitude of the epidemic is unclear. We sought to test 3 hypotheses: (1) The prevalence of both HIV and syphilis among MSM in China is high, (2) the 2 epidemics each have unique geographical distributions, and (3) demographic and sexual behavior characteristics are different among segments of the MSM population in China.

Methods

A total of 47 231 MSM from 61 cities in China participated in a cross-sectional survey conducted from February 2008 to September 2009. Demographic and behavioral data were collected and analyzed and blood samples tested for HIV and syphilis. Three subgroups among the broader MSM sample were described. Main outcome meas

SUBMITTER: Wu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3689345 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature