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Document 0346
DOCN M9650346
TI Gender differences in high-risk sex behaviours among heterosexual drug
injectors and crack smokers.
DT 9605
AU Booth RE; Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Health
Sciences; Center, Denver 80211, USA.
SO Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 1995 Nov;21(4):419-32. Unique Identifier :
AIDSLINE MED/96112353
AB This study was designed to assess gender differences in high-risk sex
behaviors related to the transmission of HIV among injection drug users
(IDUs) and crack smokers. Using a standard national survey instrument,
593 verified drug users were questioned about their sexual activities
and drug use in the 30 day period prior to the interview. High-risk sex
behaviors included nonuse of condoms, exchanging sex for drugs or money,
sex with an IDU, and sex with more than one partner. Results showed that
IDUs who engaged in needle risk practices were more likely report nonuse
of condoms than IDUs who practiced safer needle use. African-American
ethnicity was a more powerful determinant of exchanging sex than smoking
crack cocaine. Sex with more than one partner in the previous 30 day was
reported by 11% of married males and 15% of married females.
Independently, marital status was found to be a marker for high-risk sex
behaviors, in particular, sex with an IDU and nonuse of condoms,
behaviors reported more often by married than unmarried respondents.
Needle risk, more common among females than males, was associated with
sex with an IDU. Approximately one-fourth of the injectors reporting sex
with only non-IDUs also reported needle risk, sex with more than one
partner, and nonuse of condoms. These findings show the dual threat drug
injectors face for HIV infection, through sex and needle risk behaviors,
and the pivotal role IDUs play in the heterosexual transmission of HIV
to noninjectors.
DE Adolescence Adult Blacks Comparative Study *Crack Cocaine Female
Human HIV Seropositivity/TRANSMISSION Male Middle Age Risk-Taking
*Sex Behavior *Sex Factors *Substance Abuse, Intravenous *Substance
Use Disorders Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).