Acceptability of hypothetical microbicides among women in sex establishments in rural areas in Southern China

作者：Wang, Yu; Liao, Su-Su^*; Weeks, Margaret R.; Jiang, Jing-Mei; Abbott, Maryann; Zhou, Yue-Jiao; He, Bin; Liu, Wei; Mosack, Katie E.

来源：Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2008, 35(1): 102-110.

DOI：10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31814b8546

• CONDOM USE
• RELATIONSHIP POWER
• DECISION-MAKING
• WORKERS
• HIV
• OPPORTUNITIES
• CHALLENGES
• HAINAN
• HEALTH
• AIDS

Objectives and Goal: The objectives of this study were to measure the potential acceptability of a hypothetical microbicide among women in sex establishments in rural areas of Southern China and demographic, behavioral, and social context factors likely to affect microbicide acceptability. @@@ Study Design: This was a cross-sectional survey, using a quota sampling, among 300 women from sex establishments in 3 rural towns. An interviewer-administered standardized questionnaire was used to measure the acceptability score of hypothetical microbicides' characteristics, as well as sexual relationships and behaviors and other contextual factors. @@@ Results: Findings showed a generally positive response to microbicides, indicated by an acceptability index score of 2.89 (SD, 0.56, scale of 1-4) in the overall sample. Multivariate analysis shows that the acceptability score varied significantly by study sites, type of sex-work establishments, marital status, sex partner type, vaginal product experience, locus of control by partners, and locus of control by chance. @@@ Conclusions: Microbicides may be acceptable among sex workers in rural settings in China; however, contextual factors should be carefully considered in education and promotion of microbicides in the future.

• 出版日期2008-1
• 单位北京协和医学院; 中国医学科学院北京协和医院; 海南省疾病预防控制中心; 广西壮族自治区疾病预防控制中心