Abstract
Alcohol use in commercial sex is highly prevalent globally and alcohol use in conjunction with sexual activity might increase
the probability of risky behaviors. In the current study, we explored individual and contextual factors associated with drinking
alcohol before visiting female sex workers (FSWs) among 560 male clients in Sichuan province, China. A cross-sectional survey
was conducted in Sichuan province, China. Over one-fifth (21.1 %) of the participants reported always using alcohol before
having sex with FSWs. As compared to those who reported not always drinking alcohol before having sex with FSWs, male clients
who reported always drinking alcohol before having sex with FSWs had higher income, were more likely to have main sex partners,
to drink alcohol daily, to report minor depressive symptoms and were more likely to visit FSWs with friends rather than by
themselves. Results from this study highlight the importance of addressing alcohol use among men who pay for sex in China.
Future interventions should promote alcohol-related norms in reducing the harms associated with consuming alcohol.
the probability of risky behaviors. In the current study, we explored individual and contextual factors associated with drinking
alcohol before visiting female sex workers (FSWs) among 560 male clients in Sichuan province, China. A cross-sectional survey
was conducted in Sichuan province, China. Over one-fifth (21.1 %) of the participants reported always using alcohol before
having sex with FSWs. As compared to those who reported not always drinking alcohol before having sex with FSWs, male clients
who reported always drinking alcohol before having sex with FSWs had higher income, were more likely to have main sex partners,
to drink alcohol daily, to report minor depressive symptoms and were more likely to visit FSWs with friends rather than by
themselves. Results from this study highlight the importance of addressing alcohol use among men who pay for sex in China.
Future interventions should promote alcohol-related norms in reducing the harms associated with consuming alcohol.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-6
- DOI 10.1007/s10461-012-0260-8
- Authors
- Cui Yang, Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2213 McElderry Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Carl Latkin, Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2213 McElderry Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Rongsheng Luan, Department of Epidemiology, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Kenrad Nelson, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Journal AIDS and Behavior
- Online ISSN 1573-3254
- Print ISSN 1090-7165