Open AccessHIGH RISK BEHAVIORS ON HIV/AIDS INFECTION AMONG MAN HAVING SEX WITH MAN (MSM) IN THAI NGUYEN CITY, 2020
Author(s) -
Duong Phuong Hieu,
Nguyễn Mạnh Tuấn,
Phan Minh Anh,
Le Thi Huyen Trang,
Hac Van Vinh
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2354-0613
DOI - 10.52163/jcm.v62i4.118
Subject(s) - men who have sex with men , condom , demography , anal sex , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , unsafe sex , logistic regression , gerontology , family medicine , syphilis , sociology
Objective: To describe the situation and some related factors of HIV/AIDS risk behaviors amongmen who have sex with men (MSM) at Thai Nguyen city in 2020.Subjects and methods: The descriptive cross- sectional study was conducted among 72 MSMs from15 years old, who were living at Thai Nguyen city.Results: The percentage of objects who didn’t use condom during anal sex was 37,5%. There were65,3% of MSM who haven’t used PrEP. Regression analyse showed that condomless anal sex insingle group was higher than in married group (p=0,041). The percentage of HIV infection in a singlegroup was 16,2%.Conclusion: The percentage of safe sexual behaviors (condom, PrEP) was low among MSM at ThaiNguyen city. There was a relationship between marriage status and condom use in the MSM group.