Adolescent and non-consensual anal sexual debut among Chinese men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional study

BMC Infectious Diseases

Cheng Wang¹  Bin Yang¹  Weiming Tang²  Yongshi Xu²  Hongyun Fu³  Jason J. Ong⁴  Chongyi Wei⁵  Wei Ma⁶  Yehua Wang⁷  Dan Wu⁷  Fan Yang⁷  Wenting Huang⁷  Joseph D. Tucker⁸ 

[1] Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University, 510095, Guangzhou, China;School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China;Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University, 510095, Guangzhou, China;University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Project-China, 510095, Guangzhou, China;Division of Community Health and Research, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, USA;Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK;Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia;Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA;School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, China;University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Project-China, 510095, Guangzhou, China;University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Project-China, 510095, Guangzhou, China;Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK;

关键词: Behaviors;    HIV;    Men who have sex with men (MSM);    Non-consensual sex;    Prevalence;    Sexual debut;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12879-020-05466-w

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundAdolescent sexual debut and non-consensual sex have been linked to higher sexual risk and STI infection in adulthood among men who have sex with men (MSM) in high-income countries. This study aimed to examine adolescent and non-consensual anal sexual debut among Chinese MSM and to evaluate factors associated with adolescent sexual debut and non-consensual anal sex.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted recently among Chinese men assigned male sex at birth, ≥18 years old, and who had ever engaged in anal sex with a man. Participants answered questions regarding socio-demographics, condomless sex, age at anal sexual debut with a man, and whether the first anal sex was consensual. Factors associated with an adolescent sexual debut (< 18 years old) and non-consensual sex at sexual debut were evaluated. We defined adolescent sexual debut as having anal sex with another man at 17 years old or younger, and the participants were asked whether their first male-to-male anal sex was non-consensual.ResultsOverall, 2031 eligible men completed the survey. The mean age of sexual debut was 20.7 (SD = 4.3) years old. 17.6% (358/2031) of men reported adolescent sexual debut, and 5.0% (101/2031) reported a non-consensual sexual debut. The adolescent sexual debut was associated with having more male sexual partners (adjusted OR 1.10, 95% CI 1.06–1.15) and condomless anal sex in the last three months (AOR = 1.71, 95% CI 1.34–2.18). MSM whose sexual debut was non-consensual were more likely to have condomless anal sex (AOR = 1.76, 95% CI 1.17–2.66), and to have reported an adolescent sexual debut (AOR = 2.72, 95% CI 1.75–4.21).ConclusionsMany Chinese MSM reported adolescent sexual debut and non-consensual sex, both of which are associated with sexual risk behaviors and drive STI transmission. These findings highlight the need for designing tailored interventions for MSM who experienced adolescent sexual debut and non-consensual sex at debut.

【 授权许可】

CC BY