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8calculating the behaviour frequency within a time frame (e.g. the 12 months precedingthe survey), and only few of them adopt the likelihood at the first or the last sexualintercourses as a measurement criteria (Carael & Slaymaker, et al., 2006; Parrado &Flippen, et al., 2004; Garenne, 2008). Considering that the involuntary male bachelorssurveyed have a much lesser access to sexual activity than the married (Attané et al.2013; Li et al. 2010), so the time frame criterion is not fully satisfying. On thecontrary, the first sexual intercourse, which occurs only once in lifetime, and the lastsexual intercourse, which is the most recent one, are well likely to be reminded by amajority of men (Wellings et al., 2001). In addition, questions about risky sexualbehaviour within a given partnered-sex intercourse (i.e. the first and the most recentones) are key variables for modelling population patterns of HIV/AIDS and STDstransmission (Anderson, Wilson, Doll, Jones & Barker, et al. 1999; Darroch, Landry& Oslak,et al. 1999; Calazans, Araujo & Venturi et al., 2005). Therefore, four keyvariables, which have also proved to be reliable and valid in a pilot survey 1 , weredesigned in the present study: Commercial sex Commercial sex at the last sexual in Condom use at the first sexual and Condom use at the last sex measured by twoquestions including two categories each.As suggested in existing research, attitude regarding sexuality should be1 The Institute for Population and Development Studies, Xian Jiaotong University conducted apilot survey in YC district, LH city of Henan Province in 2007. This survey finally got data fromin-depth interviews with 22 involuntary male bachelors, 12 members of these bachelorsy, 3group discussions with community administrators and villagers and 119 valid questionnaires ofbachelors.