Abstract
We studied behavioral factors that place intravenous drug users at risk for the acquisition and transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a sample of 855 individuals not in drug treatment, living in central and southwestern Ohio. The HIV seropositivity rate for the sample was 1.5%. Three factors were significantly related to HIV infection: homeless shelter residence (odds ratio [OR] = 7.7, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 3.0-20.0), travel to northeastern HIV hyperendemic areas (OR = 5.2, 95% CI = 1.8-15.4), and recent male homosexual or bisexual behavior (OR = 11.2, 95% CI = 2.9-43.9).
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Female
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HIV Infections / epidemiology*
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HIV Infections / etiology
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HIV Seroprevalence*
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HIV-1*
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Health Behavior*
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Homosexuality / psychology
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Homosexuality / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Ill-Housed Persons / psychology
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Ill-Housed Persons / statistics & numerical data
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Interpersonal Relations
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Male
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Ohio / epidemiology
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Residence Characteristics*
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Risk Factors
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Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications
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Substance Abuse, Intravenous / epidemiology
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Substance Abuse, Intravenous / psychology*
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Travel / statistics & numerical data
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Urban Population