Risk factors and characteristics of youth living with, or at high risk for, HIV

Over 8,000 adolescents and young adults (4,111 males; 4,085 females) reported on several HIV-related risk behaviors during enrollment into 10 service demonstration projects targeted to youth living with, or at risk for, HIV. Distinct risk patterns emerged by gender when predicting HIV serostatus (ve...

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Published in:AIDS education and prevention 2000-12, Vol.12 (6), p.557-575
Main Authors: HUBA, G. J, MELCHIOR, Lisa A, REMAFEDI, Gary, GREENBERG, Brian, STURDEVANT, Marsha, GOODMAN, Elizabeth, HODGINS, Antigone, WALLACE, Michael, BRADY, Russell E, SINGER, Barney, PANTER, A. T, TREVITHICK, Lee, WOODS, Elizabeth R, WRIGHT, Eric, FEUDO, Rudy, TIERNEY, Steven, SCHNEIR, Arlene, TENNER, Adam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Adolescents
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Drug Abuse
Female
HIV
HIV Infections - epidemiology
HIV Infections - psychology
Homeless Youth - psychology
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Prevalence
Risk
Risk Factors
Risk taking
Sexual Behavior
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Substance Abuse, Intravenous
Teenagers
United States - epidemiology
United States of America
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
Young Adults
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Summary:Over 8,000 adolescents and young adults (4,111 males; 4,085 females) reported on several HIV-related risk behaviors during enrollment into 10 service demonstration projects targeted to youth living with, or at risk for, HIV. Distinct risk patterns emerged by gender when predicting HIV serostatus (versus unknown serostatus/negative serostatus). Males who had injection drug risk histories, had sex with an HIV positive partner, had sexually transmitted diseases, had sex with males, and/or were homeless had an inflated risk of being HIV positive. Females who engaged in sex with an HIV partner, had sex with an injection drug user, and/or had sexually transmitted diseases, were at the highest HIV risk. For both samples, engaging in sex with women reduced the likelihood of HIV positive status. Very basic information about risk factors obtained at service intake offers important information about HIV status of "high risk" youth presenting for care in community programs, as well as suggests clear risk factors for targeted preventive efforts.
ISSN:0899-9546
1943-2755