Observational studyMedicine2018
Quality of life among men who have sex with men in China measured using the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey: A cross-sectional study.
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- Efficacy of an Online Self-compassion Group Intervention for Sexual Minority Men Living with HIV: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.AIDS and behavior · 2025Trial
- Effect of Self-Determination Theory on Knowledge, Treatment Adherence, and Self-Management of Patients with Maintenance Hemodialysis.Contrast media & molecular imaging · 2022Trial
- Efficacy of Electro-acupuncture in Treatment of Functional Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Current medical science · 2020Trial
- Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical impact of restless leg syndrome on uremia patients with hemodialysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- The quality of life among men who have sex with men (MSM) living with and those not living with HIV in Abuja Nigeria.AIDS care · 2023Article
- The relationship between acceptance of illness and quality of life among men who have sex with men living with human immunodeficiency virus: A cross-sectional study.International journal of nursing sciences · 2022Article
- Latin American Internet Survey for Men who have Sex with Men (LAMIS-2018): Design, methods and implementation.PloS one · 2022Article
- The Effect of Electroacupuncture Treatment with Different Intensities for Functional Diarrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
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Abstract
The present study was conducted to assess the quality of life (QOL) of Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM) and to explore possible factors associated with QOL among them.A cross-sectional study of 370 MSM in Dalian and Huludao city was conducted to evaluate QOL in MSM using the Chinese version of the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). A t test was used to compare the QOL score of our sample with the Chinese norm. ANOVA, t test, and multivariate linear regression analysis were used to assess the association of QOL with basic characteristics.The QOL score of MSM was lower than the Chinese norm (P < .05). Multivariate analysis showed that marital status and monthly income were factors associated with physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) among MSM population (P < .05). Married MSM had poorer QOL, and respondents with higher income levels had better QOL.The government may need to develop more effective prevention strategies to improve the mental component of QOL in the Chinese MSM population, especially the married MSM population.
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