Transplantation or rurality? Migration and HIV risk among Chinese men who have sex with men in the urban areas.

ABSTRACT: Migration of men who have sex with men (MSM) from rural to urban areas is common across low- and middle-income countries and is widely believed to contribute to elevated HIV risk among migrant MSM in urban areas. Little consensus exists on whether their risk is due to their transplantation or their being from resource-constrained rural areas. This study seeks to clarify the relationship between migration and HIV risks by comparing differences in HIV-related risky sexual behaviours and healthcare utilization across competing conceptualizations of migratory statuses. In July 2016, MSM ≥16 years old currently residing in one of eight urban cities in China were recruited for an online cross-sectional survey, which collected information on socio-demographics, sexual behaviours, HIV care-seeking

SUBMITTER: Liu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5810344 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature