Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Risk Behaviors Among Market Vendors in China

Wu, Zunyou; Li, Li; Guan, Jihui; Detels, Roger; Yin, Yue-Ping; Wu, Shenghao; Liu, Zhendong; Lin, Chunqing; Hsieh, Julie

doi:10.1097/olq.0b013e318141fe89

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“…Education level was not associated with STIs in the current study; in the literature, findings from studies on the association between female education and risk of females getting STI has been inconsistent Iran J Health Sci 2017; 5(1): 9 (34). For example, in a Chinese study (2007), women with high education had no difference with illiterate women, while in another Chinese study (2003), it was reported that women with lower education had higher risk of getting STIs (35,36). In spite of the inconsistency, it is plausible to think that education may lead to a decrease in high-risk sexual behaviors.…”

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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections based on syndromic approach and associated factors among Iranian women

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Background and purpose: Reproductive and sexual health related problems constitute one third of health problems among women aged 15 to 44 years. Sexually transmitted infections are a significant challenge for human development. We aimed to assess the prevalence of STIs and identify factors associated with among Iranian women. Materials and Methods: Through a cross-sectional study, 399 women aged 10-49 years were recruited. These were women who referred to urban and rural health centers in a city in Iran. Through a behavioral questionnaire, high-risk behaviors of the sample were asked about. Syndromic STIs were also assessed through clinical examination. T-test and multivariable Modified Poisson Regression was used to estimate the Prevalence Risk Ratios in Stata 13. P-values less than 0.05 were considered as statistically significant. Results: About 64.2% of the participants had at least one of the STIs. STI prevalence was significantly higher among women who self-reported not using condoms in their last sexual contact (75% vs. 39.8%), whose spouse/sexual partners had extramarital sex (87.7% vs. 59.6%), whose SSP had a past-year history of illicit substance use (72.9%vs. 60.9%), and whose SSP had a history of incarceration (91.5% vs. 59.1%). In multivariable analysis, it was shown that having first sexual intercourse before 20 years of age, history of abortion in the past year, low family income, not using condom in last sexual contact, and the partner's incarceration history were identified as significant predictors. Conclusions: The knowledge produced from the current research can serve as evidence for the promotion of interventions and healthcare services related to sexual and reproductive health for Iranian women and their SSPs. The findings from the current study also support research on improving strategies for STI diagnosis and STI management.

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“…The prevalence of syphilis and gonorrhea was much higher than among female market vendors (1.31% and 1.36% respectively) in Fuzhou, China reported by Wu et al [18]. However, Wu reported a higher prevalence of Chlamydia (11.2%) among the female market vendors in Fuzhou.…”

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Prevalence of HIV and STIs and Associated Risk Factors Among Female Sex Workers in Guangdong Province, China

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Lin³

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JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

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Objectives To assess the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and associated factors among female sex workers (FSWs) in Guangdong, China. Methods Respondent driven sampling was used to recruit 320 FSWs. The recruited participants were interviewed face-to-face using a structured questionnaire and tested for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and Chlamydia. Results The prevalence of syphilis, gonorrhea, and Chlamydia were 8.0% (4.6-12.2%), 9.5% (5.6-14.3%) and 3.9% (1.7-6.2%), respectively, and of any STIs was 19.7% (13.9- 26.2%). None of the participants was HIV-positive. The median number of clients during the previous week was 5. The proportion of consistent condom use with the clients during the previous week was 58.0% (50.4, 65.5%), use with regular non-paying partners and non-regular non-paying partners were much lower than that with clients. Multivariate analysis indicated that years of education and perception of HIV risk were protective factors. Awareness of HIV/AIDS, regular sex partners deciding about condom use when having sex, recruiting clients at hotels, hair/beauty salons, or streets instead of massage parlors, and higher charge for last sexual service were associated with STI infection. Conclusion Future intervention programs should not only address personal risk factors, but also empower FSWs to require condom use by both clients and non-paying partners.

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“…A modest seroprevalence of HSV-2 infection (8 to 30%) occurred among MSM in previous studies [28,34]. However, a relatively high seroprevalence in a few studies was found in pregnant women (11 to 24%) [51,52], as compared with that in the migrant population (less than 12%) with a similar age distribution [38,39]. …”

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The epidemic of sexually transmitted infections in China: implications for control and future perspectives

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Peeling

Yin

et al. 2011

BMC Med

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China has experienced an increasing epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. High risk groups likely to be infected include female sex workers (FSWs) and their clients, men who have sex with men (MSM), drug users and migrant workers. Prevention can be achieved through education of the population, condom promotion, early detection of symptomatic and asymptomatic people, and effective diagnosis and treatment of these patients and their partners. This article aims to describe the profile of the epidemic in high-risk groups in China as well as to detail the contributing factors and the implications for control. Programmes for the control of STIs should be immediate priorities in China, and primary and secondary prevention strategies are vital to this process.

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Risk Behaviors Among Market Vendors in China

Abstract: Special considerations are needed for low versus high education groups as well as men versus women to maximize the effects of STD prevention programs and messages in China.

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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections based on syndromic approach and associated factors among Iranian women

Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections based on syndromic approach and associated factors among Iranian women

Prevalence of HIV and STIs and Associated Risk Factors Among Female Sex Workers in Guangdong Province, China

The epidemic of sexually transmitted infections in China: implications for control and future perspectives

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