Objective: To understand the status on AIDS awareness, AIDS-related behaviors, risk factors on HIV infection status among 15 - 90 years or older men at the sexually transmitted disease clinics.
Methods: Data from the 2009 and 2010 national sentinel surveillance system, regarding men attending sexually transmitted disease clinics was collected from Guangdong, Guangxi, Henan, Sichuan, Yunnan and Jiangxi provinces, where the AIDS epidemic among 15 - 90 years or older population was serious. Data was uploaded to National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention (NCAIDS) through the comprehensive AIDS control and prevention information system. Data was then analyzed by SPSS 18.0.
Results: A total of 64 003 pieces of data were collected. Among them, 8783 (13.7%) were related to men at ≥ 50 years or older, and to men 15 - 49 years older were 55 220. The rates on the awareness of AIDS knowledge were from 69.6% vs. 80.1%, on frequently having had commercial sexual contacts in the last three months were between 34.1% vs. 36.6%, on having had casual sexual contact in the last three months were 18.7% vs. 28.4%, on having had homosexual anal intercourse as 0.7% vs. 1.4%. The rates of taking HIV antibody testing in the last year (14.3% vs. 17.1%) among this population were all significantly lower than the rate among the 15 to 49 years age group. However, the HIV-positive rate among the older age group (fifty years of age or older) was significantly higher than the rate among 15 to 49 year age group (1.1% vs. 0.7%). Regard the fifty years of age or older men. Data from the multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that factors as: having regular partner (OR = 0.588, P = 0.034), having homosexual anal intercourse (OR = 5.226, P = 0.006) were associated with positivities of HIV antibody.
Conclusion: High-risk sexual behaviors, including homosexual anal intercourse were the major risk factors for men at ≥ 50 years or older age, related to the infection of HIV.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Background/aims: Certain sociodemographic groups are routinely underrepresented in clinical trials, limiting generalisability. Here, we describe the extent to which enriched enrolment approaches yielded a diverse trial population enriched for older age in a randomised controlled trial of a blood-based multi-cancer early detection test (NCT05611632).
Methods: Participants aged 50-77 years were recruited from eight Cancer Alliance regions in England.
Grounded in the Present and Anticipating the Future.
Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont)
June 2025
Director and Professor, School of Nursing Assistant Dean, Research, Faculty of Health Dalhousie University Affiliate Scientist, Nova Scotia Health Affiliate Scientist, Maritime SPOR Support Unit Halifax, NS Co-Director, Canadian Centre for Advanced Practice Nursing Research Hamilton, ON.
and along with it, the first issue of the () for the year 2025. We begin the year with significant and persistent health and healthcare challenges. Recently released data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information indicate that 5.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUse of the Adaptive Behaviour Dementia Questionnaire in a Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic.
J Integr Neurosci
January 2025
Down Syndrome Program, Division of Medical Genetics and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
Objective: To study the use of a dementia screening tool in our clinic cohort of adults with Down syndrome.
Study Design: A retrospective chart review of patients with Down syndrome was conducted to follow the use of the Adaptive Behaviour Dementia Questionnaire (ABDQ) in a dementia screening protocol. The ABDQ results for patients aged 40 years and older at a Down syndrome specialty clinic program were assessed.
Oral Functions and Various Cooking Methods Associated With Chewing-To-Swallowing Time in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
J Oral Rehabil
January 2025
Department of Oral Hygiene, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Background: Oral frailty in older adults can affect their eating efficiency, prolonging meal times, which can compromise food flavour.
Objective: This study explored the association between cooking methods and chewing-to-swallowing time on the basis of different oral functions in older adults.
Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 65 community-dwelling individuals aged ≥ 65 years.
Impact of Age and Sex on Viral Load in Hepatitis C Virus Infection.
Viruses
December 2024
Department of Translational Medicine, Università del Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy.
The determinants of hepatitis C virus (HCV) viral load remain incompletely understood and may differ in females, who are relatively protected from the consequences of HCV infection during their reproductive years. We aimed to evaluate how age affects the relationship between sex and viral load. = 922 patients (males = 497, median age 62 years), all naïve to direct antiviral agents, were studied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!