ZHAO Peizhen1,2, KE Yang1,2, ZHENG Heping1,2, YANG Bin1,2, WANG Cheng1.2
Objective:To understand the use of condoms in outpatients with gonorrhea in Guangdong Province and explore its influencing factors, so as to provide basis for relevant decisionmaking departments to formulate intervention measures.Methods:Through crosssectional survey, gonorrhea patients with sexual contact history for nearly 6 months were recruited in 21 prefecturelevel cities of Guangdong Province. The information of general demographic characteristics and sexual behavior were collected. The influencing factors of condom use were analyzed by singlefactor and multifactor logistic regression. Results:A total of 1 695 patients were included in the study. The average age was (31.17±9.86) years. The condom use rate of gonorrhea patients who had sex with commercial partner, spouse/fixed partner and nonfixed noncommercial partner was 80.39%, 64.25% and 69.11%, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( x 2=48.99,P<0.01). Multivariate logistic regression showed: age, the level of education, marital status, and past HIV infection/venereal history are the influencing factors of condom use. Conclusion:The use of condoms in gonorrhea patients is low, and the use rate of sexual relationship with spouses is the lowest. Low educational level, no previous HIV infection/venereal history are the risk factors for not using condoms. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen the intervention of such people and reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea.