Differences between Internet and community samples of MSM: Implications for behavioral surveillance among MSM in China

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1128-1137

  Zhang, Dapeng ^a   Bi, Peng ^a   Lv, Fan ^b   Zhang, Jie ^c   Hiller, Janet E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^c Shenzhen Entry exit Inspection and Quarantine   (China)

Author keywords

Behavioral surveillance; China; HIV; Internet; MSM

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONTRACEPTION; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BISEXUALITY; CHINA; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAMPLING STUDIES; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52949105123     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120701842829     Document Type: Article

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