Comparison of Sexual Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior between Female Chinese College Students from Urban Areas and Rural Areas: A Hidden Challenge for HIV/AIDS Control in China.
Biomed Res Int
; 2016: 8175921, 2016.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28101513
ABSTRACT
Currently, research in sexual behavior and awareness in female Chinese college students (FCCSs) is limited, particularly regarding the difference and the influencing factors between students from rural areas and urban areas. To fill the gap in available data, a cross-sectional study using anonymous questionnaires was conducted among 3193 female students from six universities located in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, China, from February to June, 2013. Of the 2669 respondents, 20.6% and 20.9% of the students from urban and rural areas, respectively, reported being sexually experienced. The proportion of students who received safe-sex education prior to entering university from rural areas (22.4%, 134/598) was lower (P < 0.0001) than the proportion from urban areas (41.8%, 865/2071). Sexual behavior has become increasingly common among FCCSs, including high-risk sexual behavior such as unprotected commercial sex. However, knowledge concerning human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) transmission and the risks is insufficient, particularly for those from rural areas, which is a challenge for HIV/AIDS control in China. The Chinese government should establish more specific HIV/AIDS prevention policies for Chinese young women, strengthen sex education, and continue to perform relevant research.
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Coleções:
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Assunção de Riscos
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Comportamento Sexual
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Estudantes
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Atitude Frente a Saúde
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Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida
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Conhecimento
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biomed Res Int
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China