Comparison of Sexual Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior between Female Chinese College Students from Urban Areas and Rural Areas: A Hidden Challenge for HIV/AIDS Control in China

Currently, research in sexual behavior and awareness in female Chinese college students (FCCSs) is limited, particularly regarding the difference and the influencing factors between students from rural areas and urban areas. To fill the gap in available data, a cross-sectional study using anonymous...

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Published in:BioMed research international 2016-01, Vol.2016 (2016), p.1-10
Main Authors: Liao, Wanqing, Pan, Weihua, Li, Jianjun, Ye, Xiaofei, Hong, Nan, Fang, Wenjie, Liu, Jia, Liao, Yong, Chen, Min, Tang, Qinglong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - prevention & control
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - psychology
Adolescent
Adult
AIDS
Attitude to Health
Behavior
China
Condoms
Control
Disease transmission
Distribution
Female
Health aspects
HIV
HIV infection
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Knowledge
Lentivirus
Retroviridae
Risk factors
Risk-Taking
Rural Population
Science
Sexual behavior
Sexual Behavior - psychology
Social aspects
Students - psychology
Urban Population
Women college students
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Summary:Currently, research in sexual behavior and awareness in female Chinese college students (FCCSs) is limited, particularly regarding the difference and the influencing factors between students from rural areas and urban areas. To fill the gap in available data, a cross-sectional study using anonymous questionnaires was conducted among 3193 female students from six universities located in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, China, from February to June, 2013. Of the 2669 respondents, 20.6% and 20.9% of the students from urban and rural areas, respectively, reported being sexually experienced. The proportion of students who received safe-sex education prior to entering university from rural areas (22.4%, 134/598) was lower ( P < 0.000 1 ) than the proportion from urban areas (41.8%, 865/2071). Sexual behavior has become increasingly common among FCCSs, including high-risk sexual behavior such as unprotected commercial sex. However, knowledge concerning human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) transmission and the risks is insufficient, particularly for those from rural areas, which is a challenge for HIV/AIDS control in China. The Chinese government should establish more specific HIV/AIDS prevention policies for Chinese young women, strengthen sex education, and continue to perform relevant research.
ISSN:2314-6133
2314-6141
DOI:10.1155/2016/8175921