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15735451

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-2-28
pubmed:abstractText
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among female commercial sex workers (FSWs) in Zhengzhou, China, to estimate rates of HIV infection and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and to document their sexual behavior patterns from October 2000 to January 2001. FSWs were recruited by the snowball sampling technique and were interviewed at their working environments anonymously. This strategy resulted in high rates of response (92%) and concordance (98%) to sensitive questions. A total of 621 FSWs were enrolled. One direct FSW and 1 indirect FSW were positive for antibodies to HIV in oral fluids (prevalence of HIV infection, 1.4% and 0.2%, respectively). A history of STDs was reported by 49% of the FSWs. Most FSWs (87%) reported inconsistent condom use. Ten percent of FSWs recognized their clients as drug users. A few FSWs (2.2%) were injecting drug users, of whom 2 reported incidents of sharing needles/syringes with other injecting drug users. Direct FSWs had more risk characteristics and were more vulnerable to HIV infection and STDs than indirect FSWs. Inconsistent use of condoms and a high level of STDs underscore the urgent need to implement intervention strategies and condom promotion, particularly among direct sex workers in China.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1525-4135
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
314-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
HIV infection and sexually transmitted diseases in female commercial sex workers in China.
pubmed:affiliation
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.