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What role does transactional sex play in the HIV/STI and reproductive health risk behaviour among high-tier entertainment centre workers in China?
Global public health, v 10(8), pp 947-967
14 Sep 2015
PMID: 26274897
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Abstract
China's rapid economic growth over the last three decades has led to increased population wealth and the proliferation of entertainment centres where people can conduct business, relax and meet new people. Little is known about the sexual risk behaviours of employees at high-tier entertainment centres. This paper addresses this gap in knowledge by comparing HIV risk perception and sexual and reproductive health behaviours among female and male employees at three high-tier entertainment centres in two cities in China, comparing those who report a history of transactional sex to those who do not. In both cities, participants who reported a history of transactional sex were more likely than those without a history of transactional sex to report multiple sexual partnerships, more lifetime sexual partners, a history of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), having anal sex and/or recent abortions, and were more likely to perceive themselves to be at risk for STIs/HIV. However, risk behaviour was also high among those with no history of transactional sex. These findings highlight the need for targeted sexual and reproductive health initiatives for employees in these work settings.
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- Title
- What role does transactional sex play in the HIV/STI and reproductive health risk behaviour among high-tier entertainment centre workers in China?
- Creators
- Joanne E. Mantell - a HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies , New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University , New York , NY , USAMichael T. LeVasseur - Drexel UniversityXiaoming Sun - Nanjing Normal UniversityJiangfang Zhou - Nanjing Normal UniversityJingshu Mao - Nanjing Normal UniversityYanhui Peng - Planning Commission (India)Feng Zhou - Kunshan Population and Family Planning Commission, Kunshan, ChinaAbby L. DiCarlo - HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USAElizabeth A. Kelvin - City University of New York
- Publication Details
- Global public health, v 10(8), pp 947-967
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Grant note
- P30-MH43520 / National Institute of Mental Health (10.13039/100000025)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000369842500004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84939248958
- Other Identifier
- 991019169910104721
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- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health