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Risk assessment and screening for sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and hepatitis virus among long-distance truck drivers in New Mexico, 2004-2006

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  • Valway, S.
  • Jenison, S.
  • Keller, N.
  • Vega-Hernandez, J.
  • McCree, D.H.

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Objectives. We examined sexually transmitted infection (STI), HIV, and hepatitis virus prevalence and risk behaviors among truck drivers. Methods. We asked participants about their risk behaviors, and we screened them for STIs, HIV, and hepatitis infections. We used logistic regression to identify factors associated with outcomes. Results. Of the 652 enrolled participants, 21% reported sex with sex workers or casual partners in the prior year. Driving solo (odds ratio [OR]=15.04; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.92, 117.53; P=.01), history of injection drug use (IDU; OR=2.69; 95% CI=1.19, 6.12; P=.02), and history of an STI (OR=2.47; 95% CI=1.19, 5.09; P=.01) were independently associated with high-risk sexual behaviors. Fourteen percent of participants reported drug use in the previous year, and 11% reported having ever injected drugs. Participants tested positive as follows: 54 for HCV antibodies (8.5%), 66 for hepatitis B anticore (anti-HBc) antibodies (10.4%), 8 for chlamydia (1.3%), 1 for gonorrhea (0.2%), 1 for syphilis (0.2%), and 1 for HIV (0.2%). History of injecting drugs (OR=26.91; 95% CI=11.61, 62.39; P

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  • Valway, S. & Jenison, S. & Keller, N. & Vega-Hernandez, J. & McCree, D.H., 2009. "Risk assessment and screening for sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and hepatitis virus among long-distance truck drivers in New Mexico, 2004-2006," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 99(11), pages 2063-2068.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2008.145383_2
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.145383
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    1. Nicola Luigi Bragazzi & Guglielmo Dini & Alessandra Toletone & Alborz Rahmani & Alfredo Montecucco & Emanuela Massa & Alessia Manca & Ottavia Guglielmi & Sergio Garbarino & Nicoletta Debarbieri & Paol, 2018. "Patterns of Harmful Alcohol Consumption among Truck Drivers: Implications for Occupational Health and Work Safety from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-22, May.

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