Field Epidemiology
Cross-sectional surveys on the use of recreational drug nitrous-acid-ester rush-poppers in men who have sex with men, Nanjing
Zhengping Zhu, Min Zhang, Yuanyuan Xu, Wenjiong Xu, Li Liu, Sushu Wu, Lu Guo, Xin Li
Published 2017-02-10
Cite as Chin J Epidemiol, 2017, 38(2): 189-193. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2017.02.011
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the situation of recreational drug nitrous acid ester inhaler-rush poppers use in men who have sex with men (MSM).
MethodsFrom April to June in 2014, October to December in 2014, April to June in 2015, three round cross-sectional surveys were conducted in MSM recruited in Nanjing by means of serum test and questionnaire survey.
ResultsOf the 1 721 MSM surveyed in three round, 19.3% (332/1 721) had ever used rush poppers, the proportions of MSM who used rush poppers in three round surveys showed an increasing trend (liner by liner χ2= 14.879, P=0.000), which was 12.6% (86/681), 27.6% (121/439) and 20.8% (125/601) respectively. Rush poppers use was associated with HIV infection significantly (OR=1.676, 95%CI: 1.201-2.339, P=0.002). Compared with MSM without rush poppers use, the MSM with rush poppers use were mainly aged <30 years, unmarried, received college and higher education, had lived in Nanjing for less than 2 years, seek sex partners through internet and identified themselves as homosexual orientation. Multivariate logistic analysis showed that less than 30 years old, living in Nanjing for less than 2 years, with college and higher education level, more than 2 sex partners in the past 6 months, being diagnosed with STDs in the previous one year and using traditional drugs were the risk factors associated with rush poppers use.
ConclusionRush poppers use was related with HIV infection in MSM in Nanjing.
Key words:
Men who have sex with men; Nitrous acid ester; Cross-sectional survey
Contributor Information
Zhengping Zhu
Department of AIDS and STDs Control and Prevention, Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210003, China
Min Zhang
Department of AIDS and STDs Control and Prevention, Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210003, China
Yuanyuan Xu
Department of AIDS and STDs Control and Prevention, Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210003, China
Wenjiong Xu
Department of Microbiological Examination, Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210003, China
Li Liu
Department of AIDS and STDs Control and Prevention, Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210003, China
Sushu Wu
Department of AIDS and STDs Control and Prevention, Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210003, China
Lu Guo
Department of AIDS and STDs Control and Prevention, Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210003, China
Xin Li
Department of AIDS and STDs Control and Prevention, Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210003, China
