ArticleBMJ open2022
Risky sexual behaviour and HIV testing uptake among male college students: a cross-sectional study in China.
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- Analysis of Factors Influencing the Acceptance of Voluntary Counseling and Testing Among Sexually Active College Students in Zhejiang Province, China.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
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- Exploring the uptake of sexual and reproductive health services for lesbians and bisexual women in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. A quantitative enquiry.SAGE open medicine · 2024Article
- Uptake of HIV testing and its correlates among sexually experienced college students in Southwestern, China: a Web-Based online cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Comparing access to sexual and reproductive health services among sexual minority youths and their peers: findings from a national survey in China.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Analysis of Multiple Sexual Partners among 2665 Male College Students Who Have Sexual Behaviour in Zhejiang Province, China.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Sexual and Gender Minorities Inclusion and Uptake of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: A Scoping Review of Literature.American journal of men's healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo understand the sexual behaviours and HIV testing uptake of sexually experienced male college students in China.
designA cross-sectional study was conducted between September and November of 2020 among male college students.
settingHangzhou, China.
participantsMale students who had sexual experience in the previous year were investigated. OUTCOME MEASURES: Sexual risk behaviour was defined as having multiple sexual partners or having unprotected sex.
resultsMore than half of the sexually experienced male students (556, 53.2%) had their first sexual intercourse under the age of 18 years old. Among participants, 32.82% (343/1045) had causal sex in the last 6 months; 4.21% (44/1045) had paid sex; 37.32% (390/1045) had sex with other men and had two or more sexual partners in last half year; and 33.33% (130/390) used psychoactive drugs during same-sex intercourse. Only 33.5% (350/1045) of male students had undertaken an HIV test before.
conclusionMale college students especially men who have sex with men were at risk because they tended to be sexually adventurous, have sex at an early age, have sex with multiple sexual partners and practice unprotected sex. Furthermore, they had a low HIV testing uptake. This highlights the importance of carrying out targeted and timely HIV risk education towards college students.
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