Factors Associated With HIV Testing History and HIV-Test Result Follow-up Among Female Sex Workers in Two Cities in Yunnan, China

Background: The majority of people living with HIV/AIDS in China are unaware of their serostatus, and increasing the utilization of HIV testing may help to control the epidemic. Methods: This longitudinal study was conducted among female sex workers (FSWs) in 2 cities in Yunnan Province, China. Part...

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Published in:Sexually transmitted diseases 2011-02, Vol.38 (2), p.89-95
Main Authors: Xu, Junjie, Brown, Katherine, Ding, Guowei, Wang, Haibo, Zhang, Guolei, Reilly, Kathleen, Li, Qinghua, Wang, Guixiang, Wang, Ning
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Adolescent
Adult
AIDS
AIDS Serodiagnosis - statistics & numerical data
Biological and medical sciences
China - epidemiology
Counseling
Epidemics
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
Female
General aspects
HIV
HIV Infections - diagnosis
HIV Infections - epidemiology
HIV Infections - prevention & control
HIV Seropositivity - diagnosis
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Longitudinal Studies
Medical sciences
Medical tests
Middle Aged
Original Study
Public health
Risk Factors
Sex industry
Sex Work
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - diagnosis
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urban Population
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
Young Adult
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Summary:Background: The majority of people living with HIV/AIDS in China are unaware of their serostatus, and increasing the utilization of HIV testing may help to control the epidemic. Methods: This longitudinal study was conducted among female sex workers (FSWs) in 2 cities in Yunnan Province, China. Participants were surveyed in face-to-face interviews and tested for HIV and STDs. Factors associated with HIV-testing history and HIV-test follow-up were analyzed. Results: Of the 1642 study participants, 291 (17.7%) had been previously tested and 868 (52.9%) returned for post-test follow-up. Factors associated with having a previous HIV test included attending the Kaiyuan study (aOR: 4.9,95% CI: 2.3-10.1), ≥9 years of schooling (aOR: 10.9, 95% CI: 2.6-45.5),
ISSN:0148-5717
1537-4521
DOI:10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181f0bc5e