Drug Alcohol Depend
2013 Sep 01
Yu F, Nehl EJ, Zheng T, He N, Berg CJ, Lemieux AF, Lin L, Tran A, Sullivan PS, Wong FY
Volume 132, Issue 2 : 265-70
A syndemic including cigarette smoking and sexual risk behaviors among a sample of MSM in Shanghai, China
Objectives
We explored possible correlates of cigarette smoking and their associations with levels of smoking among a sample of Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM). We also explored the syndemic associations of substance use and psychosocial problems on sexual risk behaviors.
Methods
Cross-sectional data collection from 404 MSM in Shanghai, China.
Results
MSM exhibit a high prevalence of smoking (66.3%). Both light and heavy smoking were associated with alcohol and drug use, depression, intimate partner violence, sexual attitudes, and gay identity (though the associations for light smokers were moderate compared to those for heavy smokers).