Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
- 제26권4호
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- Pages.541-550
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- 1993
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- 1975-8375(pISSN)
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- 2233-4521(eISSN)
국내 HIV감염 동성연애자들의 역학적 특징 (1992년)
Epidemiological Characteristics of HIV Infected Homosexuals In Korea (1992)
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Cho, Young-Keol
(Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Ulsan University) ;
- Shin, Yung-Oh (Center for AIDS Research, National Institute of Health) ;
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Kim, Young-Bong
(Center for AIDS Research, National Institute of Health)
- 발행 : 1993.12.01
초록
In order to investigate psychological and behavioral characteristics of homosexuals and to present evidence that homosexuals are in danger of HIV infection in Korea, this study was done by self-administered questionnaire and then direct interview with the 28 (35%) HIV infected homosexual/bisexuals of 79 HIV infected persons reported in 1992. Homosexuals without heterosexual activity were 9 and the others were bisexuals. Sixty-five percent of respondents had a guilty conscience for their homosexual activty. Twenty (71%) were in twenties and 5 (18%) in thirties. Twelve(43%) were detected via health card checking by health office, 21% by blood donation, 18% by hospital visit, and 7% by partner notification. Motivations for homosexual activity were curiosity (36%), temptation or recommendation (14%) and compulsion (11%). Eighteen (72%) never used condom on anal sex. Nine of 26 respondents had experience for anal sex with foreigners. Fourteen (54%) of 26 respondents had history for sexually transmitted diseases. Fighty percent did not have sexual contact after HIV infection and the others usually used condom. It was confirmed that over 57% of the respondents were infected within 1 year before HIV diagnosis and over 82% within 2 years. These data suggest that HTV infection among homosexual group is rapidly spreading.