Table 2 Sex tourism among high-risk MSM in China, 2015 (N = 62)
From: Sex tourism among Chinese men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional observational study
Variable | Prevalence |
|---|---|
N (%) | |
Primary purpose of travel to purchase sex | |
Yes | 20 (32) |
No | 42 (68) |
Destination | |
Within China | 69 (75) |
Outside China | 23 (25) |
How was partner found | |
Mobile App | 39 (63) |
Website/Online portal | 29 (47) |
In-person solicitation | 12 (19) |
Local Establishment | 11 (18) |
Average distance traveled to purchase sex | |
Within China | 1818.7 km |
< 500 km | 43 (80) |
501–1000 km | 8 (16) |
1001–2000 km | 18 (33) |
> 2000 km | 8 (15) |
Outside China | 4316.0 km |
< 2500 km | 6 (43) |
2501–5000 km | 5 (36) |
> 5000 km | 5 (36) |
Ethnicity of Partner from whom services were purchased | |
Native to destination country | 59 (95) |
Not native to destination country | 3 (5) |
Reason for sex tourism | |
Wanted to try sex with a man | 21 (34) |
Afraid of recognition at home | 18 (29) |
Price | 7 (11) |
Do not need to use condoms | 2 (3) |
Unable to get at home | 11 (18) |
Drunk | 4 (7) |
Other | 17 (27) |
Purchased sex from | |
Women | 8 (13) |
Men | 54 (87) |
Transgender | 2 (3) |
Number of partners purchased while traveling | |
1 | 35 (56) |
2–5 | 12 (20) |
3–5 | 9 (15) |
6–10 | 2 (3) |
> 10 | 3 (3) |
Condomless sex | |
Yes, vaginal | 3 (5) |
Yes, anal | 20 (32) |
No | 41 (66) |
Reason for condomless sex | |
I did not want to use | 17 (27) |
Did not have time | 8 (13) |
My partner did not want to use | 6 (10) |
Did not have one | 4 (7) |
I believed I was HIV negative | 4 (7) |
I believed my partner was HIV negative | 4 (7) |
Drunk or high | 1 (2) |
Price paid (USD) | |
< 75 | 39 (63) |
75–150 | 14 (23) |
150–300 | 5 (8) |
> 300 | 3 (5) |
Travel Alone? | |
Yes | 41 (66) |
No | 21 (34) |
Did you ask partner about HIV status? | |
Yes | 24 (39) |
No | 37 (61) |
Have you ever tested for HIV/frequency | |
No | 20 (32) |
Less than every 2 years | 6 (10) |
Once a year | 19 (31) |
Once every 6 months | 12 (19) |
Once every 3 months | 5 (8) |
Have you ever tested for syphilis? | |
Yes | 28 (45) |
No | 34 (55) |