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Document 0212
DOCN M9630212
TI Prevalence of HIV-related risk behaviors and STDs among incarcerated
adolescents.
DT 9603
AU Canterbury RJ; McGarvey EL; Sheldon-Keller AE; Waite D; Reams P; Koopman
C; Department of Psychiatric Medicine, Blue Ridge Hospital; Division-Box
16, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22901,; USA.
SO J Adolesc Health. 1995 Sep;17(3):173-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96108684
AB PURPOSE: To determine the HIV-related risk behaviors and STDs in a
population of incarcerated adolescents in order to strategically target
education and prevention efforts. METHODS: A single point-in-time
prevalence study based on an analysis of intake medical records of 1,215
incarcerated youth were analyzed for HIV risk behaviors and STD history.
RESULTS: Incarcerated adolescents report high rates of risk behaviors
for HIV infection and STDs, with 75% reporting three or more sex
partners, 25% never using condoms and 19% having a current diagnosis of
at least one STD. Significantly more females than males reported a
history of STDs and had higher rates of current diagnoses of
chlamydia/non-gonococcal urethritis, trichomonas and gonorrhea.
CONCLUSIONS: Ethnic/racial and gender differences were found in risk
behaviors for STDs among a sample of incarcerated adolescents.
DE Adolescence *Adolescent Behavior Adult Blacks/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA
Child Condoms Female Human HIV Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION &
CONTROL Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Male Prevalence
Prisoners/EDUCATION/*PSYCHOLOGY *Risk-Taking *Sex Behavior Sex
Distribution Sexually Transmitted Diseases/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION &
CONTROL Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. United States/EPIDEMIOLOGY
Whites/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).