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Document 2480
DOCN M94A2480
TI Lesbian sex and HIV-1.
DT 9412
AU Raiteri R; Fora R; Sinicco A; Inst. of Infect. Diseases, Univ. of Turin,
Italy.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):294 (abstract no. PC0103). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370095
AB OBJECTIVE: To determine the rate of HIV-1 infection, behavioural risks
and attitude to HIV-1 among lesbians. METHODS: From March 1992 to May
1993, 181 lesbians were tested for HIV-1. Participants were interviewed
about their sexual practices, medical history and attitude to HIV-1.
RESULTS: Infection rate was 6.1%. Of 11 lesbians with HIV-1, 10 had
history of i.v. drug use (IDU). Syphilis, genital herpes and viral
hepatitis were higher among HIV-1 lesbians (p = .000). On univariate
analysis, IDU (OR = 53, p = .000), past male contacts (OR = 14.1, p =
.000), history of STDs (OR = 7.3, p = .029), sex during menses (OR =
4.3, p = .000) and genital manipulation (OR = 3.6, p = .000) were
associated with HIV-1. On multivariate analysis, only history of IDU
(beta = 3.4, OR = 29.7, p = .04) and past male contacts (beta = 2.2, OR
= 9.3, p = .053) remained independently linked to HIV-1. No lesbian
practised safe-sex techniques, only 3.5% admitted to be at risk for
HIV-1 and 11% changed sex habits after first hearing of AIDS. Television
was the most important source of information on HIV-1. CONCLUSIONS: IDU
and heterosexual sex were the most common means of HIV-1 entering the
lesbian population. There was no evidence that lesbian sex was
responsible for HIV-1 spread among the participants.
DE Female *Homosexuality Human HIV
Infections/DIAGNOSIS/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION *HIV-1 Knowledge,
Attitudes, Practice Male Risk Factors MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).