Study on spousal notification in HIV discordant couples and associated factors in four provinces of China

• Published in: Zhōnghuá liúxíngbìng zázhì Vol. 36; no. 6; p. 565
• Main Authors: He, Huijing, Xu, Peng, Xin, Qianqian, Zeng, Ji, Zhang, Linglin, Sun, Dingyong, Yu, Huifen, Chen, Yi, Ju, Lahong, Lyu, Fan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01-06-2015
• Subjects: China; Female; HIV Infections - psychology; HIV Infections - transmission; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Male; Minority Groups - psychology; Minority Groups - statistics & numerical data; Sexual Behavior; Spouses - psychology; Spouses - statistics & numerical data; Substance Abuse, Intravenous; Truth Disclosure; China
• ISSN: 0254-6450

This study was aimed to investigate the ways of spousal notification and its associated factors among HIV discordant couples.
A face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted in Henan, Yunnan, Sichuan provinces and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China. Information including democratic characteristics, knowledge and behaviors correlated with HIV infections and ways of HIV infectious status notification was collected. 'Data information system' on AIDS prevention and control was used to collect information on the transmission route.
A total of 770 pairs of HIV discordant couples were studied, among which 414 (53.77%) HIV positive respondents reported as self-notification, with another 44.68% were notified by medical staff. Factors associated with ways of notification included gender, nation, transmission route, and education level. HIV positive respondents who were female, under Han nationality, being paid blood donors, having had higher education level, were more likely to inform their HIV negative spouse