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TI Predictors of HIV status among injecting drug users and health
promotion.
DT 9410
AU Ross MW; Stowe A; Wodak A; Miller ME; Gold J; Center for Health
Promotion Research and Development, School of; Public Health, University
of Texas at Houston 77225.
SO J R Soc Health. 1994 Apr;114(2):75-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/94293264
AB Two consecutive samples one year apart of injecting drug users (n = 754
and n = 345) were collected in Sydney, Australia and analysed for
predictors of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence. Data
indicated that similar variables were associated with HIV infection in
both waves of the study. Risks for HIV infection included number of
injections in last typical using month, acceptance of used injecting
equipment from other injecting drug users (IDUs) who were known to be
infected either before or after the sharing occurred, having sex with
people known to be infected with HIV, and sexual orientation. It was not
possible to determine whether sexual or equipment sharing with known HIV
infected people preceded or followed HIV infection. These data confirm
that predictors of HIV prevalence in Sydney are similar to those found
in overseas studies and that sexual orientation appears to be the most
powerful predictor. These data suggest both that sexual contact is an
important route of infection in IDUs, and that sexual risks for HIV
infection in IDUs need to be emphasised.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/TRANSMISSION Adult Female *Health
Education Human *HIV Seropositivity *HIV-1 Male Risk Factors
Substance Abuse, Intravenous/*COMPLICATIONS Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).