1. Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among long-distance truck drivers in Tongling, China.
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Chen XS, Yin YP, Gong XD, Liang GJ, Zhang WY, Poumerol G, Shi MQ, Wu SQ, and Zhang GC
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- Adult, China epidemiology, Chlamydia Infections diagnosis, Chlamydia Infections epidemiology, Condoms statistics & numerical data, Cross-Sectional Studies, Gonorrhea diagnosis, Gonorrhea epidemiology, HIV Infections diagnosis, HIV Infections epidemiology, Herpes Simplex diagnosis, Herpes Simplex epidemiology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Sexual Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Diseases diagnosis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial diagnosis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial epidemiology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral diagnosis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral epidemiology, Occupations, Sexually Transmitted Diseases epidemiology, Transportation
- Abstract
Little is known about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, among truck drivers in China. A cross-sectional study was conducted among truck drivers in Tongling of Anhui Province. A total of 550 truck drivers were interviewed with a structured questionnaire, and blood samples were collected and tested for HIV, syphilis, and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2), and urine specimens for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. Prevalence was 10.6% for C. trachomatis and 8.1% for N. gonorrhoeae. Antibodies for syphilis were found in 0.7% and for HSV-2 in 4.4%, and none was positive for HIV. About 92 (17.4%) truck drivers had at least one STI. There was no statistically significant association between sociodemographic, occupation or behavioural variables and the presence of a positive test for any STI. Our study suggests a high prevalence of STIs, particularly bacterial infections, among the truck drivers, indicating the need for health education, behavioural change interventions and STI care services in this population.
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- 2006
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