OBJECTIVE: To determine whether rural-to-urban migrants in China are more likely than rural and urban residents to engage in risk behaviors. METHODS: Comparative analysis of survey data between migrants and rural and urban residents using age standardized rate and multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: The prevalence and frequency of tobacco smoking, alcohol intoxication, and commercial sex involvement among migrants were generally lower than or equal to those among the 2 comparison groups. Gender, education, and income were associated with risk behaviors in most cases. CONCLUSION: Socioeconomic status appears to be more important than migration or residential locations in affecting risk behavior.
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether rural-to-urban migrants in China are more likely than rural and urban residents to engage in risk behaviors. METHODS: Comparative analysis of survey data between migrants and rural and urban residents using age standardized rate and multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: The prevalence and frequency of tobacco smoking, alcohol intoxication, and commercial sex involvement among migrants were generally lower than or equal to those among the 2 comparison groups. Gender, education, and income were associated with risk behaviors in most cases. CONCLUSION: Socioeconomic status appears to be more important than migration or residential locations in affecting risk behavior.
Authors: S Liao; M R Weeks; Y Wang; L Nie; F Li; Y Zhou; X Zeng; J Jiang; B He; J Li; J Dunn; Q Zhang Journal: Public Health Date: 2011-04-21 Impact factor: 2.427
Authors: Susu Liao; Margaret R Weeks; Yanhong Wang; Fei Li; Jingmei Jiang; Jianghong Li; Xiaomei Zeng; Bin He; Jennifer Dunn Journal: AIDS Care Date: 2011-06