Demographic and behavioral correlates of HIV/STI among Vietnamese female sex workers in southwest China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19442014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yeon Jung Yu (0000-0002-7963-4465, University of South Carolina, corresponding author), Xiaoming Li (0000-0002-5555-9034, University of South Carolina), Cheuk Chi Tam (0000-0003-2612-0564, Virginia Commonwealth University), Yuejiao Zhou (Guangxi Center for Disease Prevention and Control), Yi Chen (0000-0003-1828-1165, Guangxi Center for Disease Prevention and Control), Zhiyong Shen (0000-0001-7629-0743, Guangxi Center for Disease Prevention and Control) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1455-1460 |
| Publication date | 2016-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AIDS Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09540121.2016.1189500 |
| PMID | 27240573 |
| OpenAlex | W2412838038 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
Previous literature has suggested high rates of HIV/STIs among Chinese FSWs. However, limited data were available regarding HIV-related risks among Vietnamese FSWs - a rapidly increasing, vulnerable population in southwest China. The current study examined the demographic and behavioral factors associated with the infection rates of HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis C (HCV) among Vietnamese FSWs in Guangxi, China. We conducted a secondary data analysis of a cumulative sample of 1026 Vietnamese FSWs (aged 14-66) recruited over five years (2010-2014) from 35 National Sentinel Surveillance sites in Guangxi. Analyses included Fisher's exact chi-square test, t-test, and binary logistic regression. The overall prevalence of HIV, syphilis, and HCV infections among the cross-border women were 3.2%, 6.9%, and 2.6%, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that greater lengths of sex work and low paying work venues were significant risk factors for HIV infection; for syphilis infection, older age, drug use experience, and forgoing condom use were significant risk factors; for HCV infection, drug use experience was the only significant risk factor. Our findings suggest that elevated HIV-related risks among the Vietnamese FSWs are closely related to their financial disadvantages and that drug use is a prominent risk factor for cross-border women in the sex trade. Furthermore, culturally tailored and linguistically accessible HIV prevention and intervention initiatives that target cross-border FSWs, with a close international collaboration between China and Vietnam, are urgently needed
China · Condom · Environmental health · Geography · Logistic regression · Population · Sex work · Syphilis · Vietnamese · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Immunology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2023 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |