Observational studyBMC public health2018
Sex tourism among Chinese men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional observational study.
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- Missing assent: a global systematic review of ethical practices in HIV research with men who have sex with men (MSM) under 18.BMC medical ethics · 2026Pooled it
- Temporal trend and spatial analysis of the HIV epidemic in young men who have sex with men in the second largest Brazilian Amazonian province.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Article
- The Effect of International Travel Arrivals on the New HIV Infections in 15-49 Years Aged Group Among 109 Countries or Territories From 2000 to 2018.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Sun, sea and sex: a review of the sex tourism literature.Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines · 2020Review
- Driving force of condomless sex after online intervention among Chinese men who have sex with men.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Investigation of the Proportion of Diagnosed People Living with HIV/AIDS among Foreign Residents in Japan.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundSex tourism among men who have sex with men (MSM) may exacerbate transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Sex tourism is defined as purchasing sex with gifts or money outside of one's hometown. Our objective was to characterize the frequency, socio-demographic characteristics, and sexual risk behaviors among Chinese MSM sex tourists.
methodsAn online, cross-sectional survey for high-risk MSM throughout China was conducted in November 2015 covering sociodemographic characteristics, sexual risk behaviors, and sex tourism. Univariate and multivariable logistic regressions were performed to identify correlates of sex tourism. The mean MSM HIV prevalence of sex tourism journey origins and destinations were compared.
resultsOf 1189 MSM who completed the survey, 62 (5%) men identified as sex tourists; among these sex tourists, twenty (32%) traveled primarily to purchase sex and the remainder purchased sex while traveling for another purpose. There was minimal socio-demographic and behavioral difference between the two groups. In multivariable analyses, adjusting for age and income, sex tourism was correlated with high-risk sexual behaviors, higher income (aOR 4.44, 95%CI 1.77-11.18) and living with HIV (aOR 2.79, 95%CI 1.03-7.55). Sex tourism was more often from locations with lower to higher MSM HIV prevalence (mean = 4.47, SD = 2.01 versus mean = 6.86, SD = 5.24).
conclusionMSM sex tourists were more likely to have risky sexual behaviors and travel to locations with a higher HIV prevalence. MSM sex tourists may be part of core groups that are disproportionately responsible for MSM HIV transmission. Enhanced surveillance and interventions tailored to MSM sex tourists should be considered.
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