Objective To find out the size and characteristics of MSM population among college students in Fuzhou,and to provide basis for targeted AIDS propaganda and intervention.Methods Using the capture-recapture method,a questionnaire survey was conducted online through simple random sampling and snowball sampling.Results It is estimated that there are about 8 506(4 865-12 146)MSM students in colleges and universities in Fuzhou,accounting for 4.33%(2.48%~6.18%)of male students in school.There were statistical differences(P<0.05)between capture and recapture in education background,sexual orientation,rule in sexual behavior,type of looking for sexual partner and number of sexual partner in lastest 6 months.Conclusions The MSM population of college students in Fuzhou is large,and it is necessary to strengthen the prevention and treatment of AIDS in this population.
College studentsMSMEstimation of population sizeCapture-recapture method