Drug use, travel and HIV risk

A study was conducted to examitre the travel experiences of a community sample of 160 dnrg users and 44 non-users recruited as part of a study of HIV risk. Of the sample, 47% (96/204) reported intercity travel in the previous ten years. Results showed that men were more likely to travel that women,...

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Published in:AIDS care 2002-08, Vol.14 (4), p.443-453
Main Authors: Lee, D., Bell, D. C., Hinojosa, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Biological and medical sciences
Condoms - utilization
Drug abuse
Drug use
Female
Health risk assessment
HIV
HIV Infections - epidemiology
HIV Infections - transmission
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Risk-Taking
Risks
Safe Sex
Sexual Behavior
Sexual behaviour
Sexual Partners
Substance-Related Disorders - complications
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Texas - epidemiology
Travel
USA
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Summary:A study was conducted to examitre the travel experiences of a community sample of 160 dnrg users and 44 non-users recruited as part of a study of HIV risk. Of the sample, 47% (96/204) reported intercity travel in the previous ten years. Results showed that men were more likely to travel that women, Anglos more than minorities, and young persons more than old. When travellers testing HIV-seroposirive (n=13) were compared with seronegative travellers, HIV-positive travellers reported more sex while travelliilg than HIV-negative persons, but virtually all of the difference reported involved sex with condoms. There were no significant differences in sex risk behaviours while travelling between drug users and non-drug users, or in sex risk behaviors between drug injectors and non-injectors, Travellers had fewer injection partners while travelling than they had while at home. There was also a sigzifcant difference in number of sex partners with whom a condom was not used, with fewer sex partners while travelling.
ISSN:0954-0121
1360-0451
DOI:10.1080/09540120208629664