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RESEARCH ARTICLE
Contents Vol 4(2)

Depressive symptoms and condom use with clients among female sex workers in China

Yan Hong A D , Xiaoming Li A , Xiaoyi Fang B and Ran Zhao C
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A Prevention Research Center, Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201-2196, USA.

B Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.

C Department of Applied Psychology, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China.

D Corresponding author. Email: yanhong2007@gmail.com

Sexual Health 4(2) 99-104 https://doi.org/10.1071/SH06063
Submitted: 3 November 2006  Accepted: 24 February 2007   Published: 23 May 2007

Abstract

This study examines the association between depressive symptoms and condom use with clients among 278 female sex workers (FSW) in Guangxi, China. About 62% of these FSW had a high level of depressive symptoms (CES-D total score ≥16). Multiple logistic regression analyses indicated that FSW with high level of depressive symptoms were less likely to use condoms consistently (aOR = 0.50, 95% CI: 0.28–0.89) or use condoms properly (aOR = 0.44, 95% CI: 0.20–0.99). The findings suggested that HIV prevention programs targeted at FSW should take into consideration the level of depression they experience.

Additional keywords: HIV prevention programs, rural county.


Acknowledgements

This project was supported by a grant from the NIH Office of AIDS Research (R01MH064878–3S1). The authors wish to thank the other research team members from the China CDC National Center for AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region CDC, H County Anti-Epidemic Station. The authors also wish to thank Joanna Zwemer for assistance in preparing the manuscript.


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