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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Cigarette Smoking and Its Associations with Substance Use and HIV-Related Sexual Risks among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men.

Wenjian Xu, Wanjie Tang, Jing Zhang, Xin Shi, Yong Zheng, Michelle R Kaufman

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Wenjian XuDepartment of Sociology & Psychology, School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
Wanjie TangCenter for Educational and Health Psychology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China.
Jing ZhangFaculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
Xin ShiFaculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
Yong ZhengFaculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8485-0616
Michelle R KaufmanDepartment of Health, Behavior & Society, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1901-8676
Southwest University · CNJohns Hopkins University · USSichuan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

China has the largest population of male smokers globally. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at greater risk of cigarette smoking compared to the general population. Limited data are available regarding cigarette smoking and its associations with other health issues among Chinese MSM. Eligible MSM (n = 1100) were recruited from mainland China using an online national cross-sectional survey conducted in 2014-2015. Socio-demographic characteristics, smoking behavior, substance use, homosexual stigma and outness, HIV-related risk behavior, and HIV status were obtained. Logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate predictors of current cigarette smoking frequency and the co-occurrence of smoking and drug use. Nearly 41% (n = 446) of participants had ever smoked cigarettes; 25% (n = 278) were current frequent smokers; and 13% (n = 138) were current infrequent smokers. Factors associated with a history of smoking included age, employment status, and monthly salary. Risk factors associated with current frequent smoking included self-identification as gay, having female sexual partners, binge drinking, drug use, higher levels of homosexual stigma, and being partially or fully "out" as gay. Adjusted multinomial analysis showed that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) related risks, including risky sexual behaviors, lack of condom use, and a reported history of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), were associated with co-occurrence of current smoking and drug use. Cigarette smoking rates remain high among MSM in China. Cigarette smoking is associated with binge drinking, drug use, and HIV-related risks in this community. There is a clear opportunity for smoking cessation interventions to be linked with HIV and substance use prevention interventions, thereby addressing multiple health issues simultaneously for the MSM community in China.

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Cigarette SmokingHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleRisk-TakingSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorAdolescentAdultChinaCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMaleSexual PartnersYoung Adultcigarette smokingHIV riskhomosexual stigmamen who have sex with menoutnesssubstance use

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