Publications by authors named "Jinta Wang"

Objective: To understand the plasma selenium level of student men who have sex with men(MSM) in Changzhou and its influencing factors.

Methods: A total of 251 male students with previous male sexual history, 15-25 years of age who had been consulted by VCT clinics in Changzhou were included in this study from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2017. Questionnaires referred to AIDS sentinel surveillance were conducted to provide information about demographic characteristics and behaviors.

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Objective: To study the effects of educational background of men who have sex with men (MSM) on their high risk sexual behaviors and the HIV/STI infection rates.

Methods: During July to November of 2009 and March to October of 2010, snowball and convenience sampling methods were adopted to recruit MSM from MSM venues and via the internet in Changzhou city of Jiangsu province, and finally 659 MSM were conducted a questionnaire survey and serological testing. According to the educational background of MSM, they were divided into 3 groups, that is, junior high school group (206 cases), high school group (254 cases), and university group (199 cases).

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Article Synopsis
  • The study examined marriage status among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Changzhou and how it affects high-risk behaviors related to AIDS and HIV infection.
  • A total of 655 MSM participated, with 37.4% being married; married MSM primarily sought partners in public spaces, whereas unmarried MSM used bars or the internet.
  • Results showed married MSM had lower rates of anal sex with men and higher rates of sex with women compared to unmarried MSM, and they also reported less condom use during sex with women, indicating distinct behavioral patterns between the two groups.
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Objective: To detect serum selenium level of people in non-selenium-deficiency region.

Methods: A total of 793 subjects were recruited by random sampling from people engaged in service sectors in Taign county, Shanxi province. Information about gender, age, occupation and educational level were collected and the content of serum selenium was measured by fluorospectrophotometry.

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