ArticleBMC public health2024
Factors associated with voluntary HIV counseling and testing among young students engaging in casual sexual activity: a cross-sectional study from Eastern China.
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- Enhancing HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes through a healthcare-school collaborative model: a study among Shanghai high school students.AIDS research and therapy · 2025Trial
- Prevalence and correlates of unprotected casual sex among sexually experienced college students in Guangxi: a cross-sectional study.AIDS research and therapy · 2026Article
- Factors influencing HIV testing choices among Chinese undergraduates: insights from a discrete choice experiment.BMC public health · 2025Article
- 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
- Factors associated with commercial sexual activities among students engaging in casual heterosexual behaviors: a cross-sectional study in Zhejiang Province.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Associated Factors of Sexual Initiation among Male Vocational High School Students in Zhejiang Province, China: A Cross-sectional Study.Current HIV research · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo investigate the factors associated with voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) among young students engaging in casual sexual activity and to establish a scientific rationale for developing targeted intervention strategies for preventing HIV/AIDS in this population.
methodsStratified cluster sampling was used to conduct a survey using questionnaires to collect demographic and behavioral information for statistical analysis.
resultsData from 611 young students, who reported engaging in casual sexual activity, were included in the statistical analysis. Among these, 68 (11.13%) students underwent the VCT. Among young students who engaged in casual sexual activity, those who were non-Zhejiang residents (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 2.11; 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.17-3.80), those who had received AIDS-themed lectures or health education courses from the school in the past year (aOR = 3.96, 95% CI = 1.49-10.50), those who had received HIV risk self-assessment conducted by the school in the past year (aOR = 2.31, 95% CI = 1.17-4.59), and those who had engaged in commercial sex activity in the past year (aOR = 1.98, 95% CI = 1.07-3.66) were more inclined to have undergone VCT. Male students (aOR = 0.37, 95% CI = 0.18-0.77) and those who used condoms consistently during casual sexual activity (aOR = 0.45, 95% CI = 0.21-0.97) were less likely to undergo VCT.
conclusionCasual sexual activity was relatively prevalent among young students, posing a potential risk for HIV transmission. These findings will be instrumental in the development more effective HIV prevention and control strategies for young students. Additionally, it highlights the necessity of promoting and popularizing VCT among young students without Zhejiang province residency, who are involved in commercial sexual activity, and/or those who lacking HIV education. Moreover, additional research and implementation of refined HIV behavioral interventions specifically tailored to young students are necessary to enhance their awareness and knowledge of HIV prevention.
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