Colleague's E-mail is Invalid. Your message has been successfully sent to your colleague. Save my selection. E-mail: yshao bbn. Cervical and blood samples were collected to test for syphilis and HIV antibodies and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection; Condyloma acuminatum infection was diagnosed clinically. The prevalence of HIV, gonorrhea, and C.
Consistent use, inconsistent use, and never use of condoms with commercial sex clients in the last month were reported by The Chinese Public Security Office estimated that there are 4 to 6 million sex workers nationwide in , an increase of fold in number compared with Ulcerative diseases such as syphilis are more likely than nonulcerative ones such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis infections to facilitate HIV transmission. We conducted a community-based survey among FSWs in a southwestern Chinese city located on a drug-trafficking route, where HIV and syphilis infections are common among injection drug users IDUs.
Xichang City is located on a major drug-trafficking route. The sites of sex work in Xichang City were systematically mapped. Study participants were primarily recruited using community-based outreach.
Project outreach workers reached out to the entertainment places, distributed study-related information to FSWs, and invited them to voluntarily participate in the study. Eligibility criteria included: 1 female; 2 self-report of commercial sex in the past 6 months; 3 will stay in Xichang for the next 12 months; 4 able and willing to provide informed consent; 5 able and willing to provide contact information for follow up. Written informed consent was obtained from all study participants.
Participants were given HIV posttest counseling when they returned for their test results. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Each study participant was assigned a unique and confidential identifier code for her questionnaire and specimens. Demographic variables included age, gender, ethnicity, education, previous employment, current marital status, income, birth area rural or urban , and current residence.
