Factors associated with having a steady homosexual partner among men who have sex with men, based on internet recruitment

作者：Peng Zhang, Weiyong Chen, Huijuan Li, Yun Fu, Fang Wang, Xing Wang, Zhongrong Yang · 发表于：Frontiers in Public Health · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.3389/fpubh.2025.1508952 · 被引用次数：4 · 研究领域：HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions、HIV Research and Treatment、Sexual function and dysfunction studies

Objective: This study analyzed the status and factors associated with having a steady homosexual partner (HP) among men who have sex with men (MSM) to provide a scientific basis for developing prevention and control strategies for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in this population. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted among study participants who were MSM recruited online by a non-governmental organization in May 2024. The participants were divided into two groups based on whether they had a steady HP. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate the factors influencing whether the participants had a steady HP. Results: We surveyed 604 participants;211 (34.93%) had a current steady HP. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that older participants having a steady HP (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.04; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01-1.07)was associated with an average monthly income >6,000 Chinese yuan (aOR: 1.47; 95% CI: 1.01-2.16), a belief that using enhancers such as Rush Popper increases the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection risk (aOR: 1.56; 95% CI: 1.02-2.41), identification as purely homosexual (aOR: 2.02; 95% CI: 1.37-2.99), having engaged in anal sex with a HP in the previous 6 months (aOR: 4.13; 95% CI:2.51-6.90), and knowing the HIV status of their HP (aOR: 1.88; 95% CI: 1.17-3.06). Participants less likely to have a steady HP had used condoms consistently during anal sex with a HP in the prior 6 m...