1. [Analysis on voluntary blood donation and associated factors in men who have sex with men in 3 cities in China].
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Meng XJ, Jia TJ, Yin HL, Luo ZZ, Ding Y, Chen WY, Huang SJ, Zheng HP, Yang B, Grulich A, Lu Y, Wang ZY, Qian YH, and Zou HC
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- Adolescent, Adult, China, Cities, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, Male, Sexual Partners, Surveys and Questionnaires, Blood Donors, Homosexuality, Male psychology, Homosexuality, Male statistics & numerical data, Sexual Behavior
- Abstract
Objective: To assess the prevalence of blood donation and associated factors in men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Methods: Our observational study was conducted between January and August, 2017 in 3 cities: Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Wuxi. Eligible participants were MSM (≥18 years old) who had either ≥2 male sex partners or unprotected anal sex with casual partners, or had been diagnosed with STI in the past 6 months. A self-completed tablet-based questionnaire was used to collect the information about MSM's socio-demographic characteristics, sexual behaviors and blood donation history. Results: A total of 603 MSM were enrolled in our study, including 302 in Guangzhou, 152 in Shenzhen and 149 in Wuxi, with a mean age of 27.9 years ( SD =7.8). Overall, 29.2% (176/603) of the MSM reported a history of blood donation, and 33.1% (100/302)in Guangzhou, 27.6% (42/152) in Shenzhen and 22.8% (34/149) in Wuxi, the differences were not significant ( χ (2)=6.421, P =0.093). Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that MSM had ever tested for HIV for ≥2 times in the past 12 months ( vs. MSM tested for HIV one time, a OR =1.49, 95 %CI : 1.08-2.19) or who had ever used gay dating app ( vs. MSM who not used gay dating app, a OR =2.13, 95 %CI : 1.12-4.44) were more likely to donate blood. Conclusions: Blood donation was common in MSM in China. Health education about blood donation in MSM should be strengthened to ensure the blood safety.
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- 2018
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