Correlates of HIV self-testing among female sex workers in China: implications for expanding HIV screening.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) self-testing may help improve test uptake among female sex workers. China has implemented many HIV self-testing programs among men who have sex with men, creating an opportunity for promotion among female sex workers. However, there is a limited literature on examining HIV self-testing among female sex workers. This study aimed to examine HIV self-testing experiences and its determinants among female sex workers in China.

Methods

A venue-based, cross-sectional study was conducted among Chinese female sex workers in 2019. Participants completed a survey including social-demographic characteristics, sexual behaviors, and HIV self-testing history, the distribution of which were analyzed using descriptive analysis. Multivariable logi

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7583185 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature