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- Title
Sexual Risk Behavior Among Injection Drug Users Before Widespread Availability of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy.
- Authors
Rusch, Melanie L.; Farzadegan, Homayoon; Tarwater, Patrick M.; Safaeian, Mahboobeh; Vlahov, David; Strathdee, Steffanie A.
- Abstract
HIV testing and counseling has been associated with reductions in risk behaviors in some populations. This study examined whether involvement in a long-term study, including exposure to repeated HIV testing and counseling, was associated with increased condom use among injection drug users (IDUs) through a retrospective analysis of an IDU cohort from Baltimore, MD, during 1994–1998. Eligibility included being aged 18 years or older, injecting within 10 years and not having initiated antiretroviral therapy. A logistic model of high versus low risk, based on condom use, was used. Of 322 eligible IDUs, most were male (66%) and African-American (94%). No significant change in the odds of inconsistent condom use was observed with continued study exposure. Condom use remained low, indicating a need for interventions to reduce sexual risks and HIV transmission in this population.
- Subjects
HIV infections; AIDS; COMMUNICABLE diseases; INTRAVENOUS drug abusers; DRUG abusers; SEXUAL health; ANTIRETROVIRAL agents; CONDOM use; PREVENTION of sexually transmitted diseases
- Publication
AIDS & Behavior, 2005, Vol 9, Issue 3, p289
- ISSN
1090-7165
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10461-005-9003-4