Risky sexual behaviour and HIV testing uptake among male college students: a cross-sectional study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To understand the sexual behaviours and HIV testing uptake of sexually experienced male college students in China.

Design

A cross-sectional study was conducted between September and November of 2020 among male college students.

Setting

Hangzhou, China.

Participants

Male students who had sexual experience in the previous year were investigated.

Outcome measures

Sexual risk behaviour was defined as having multiple sexual partners or having unprotected sex.

Results

More than half of the sexually experienced male students (556, 53.2%) had their first sexual intercourse under the age of 18 years old. Among participants, 32.82% (343/1045) had causal sex in the last 6 months; 4.21% (44/1045) had paid sex; 37.32% (390/1045) had sex with other me

SUBMITTER: Zhao G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9189814 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature