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Implications of mobility patterns and HIV risks for HIV prevention among migrant market vendors in Kazakhstan

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  • El-Bassel, N.
  • Gilbert, L.
  • Terlikbayeva, A.
  • West, B.
  • Bearman, P.
  • Wu, E.
  • Zhussupov, B.
  • Platais, I.
  • Brisson, A.

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Objectives: We examined the relationships between mobility characteristics and sexual risk behaviors among male and female migrant market vendors in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Methods: Participants completed a structured interview covering sociodemographics, mobility characteristics, sexual behaviors, and biomarkers for HIV, HCV, and syphilis. We used multivariate analyses to examine associations between mobility patterns and HIV risks after adjusting for sociodemographics. Results: Longer duration of a participant's last trip outside Almaty increased the odds of reporting multiple sexual partners. More frequent travel to visit family or friends was associated with multiple sexual partners and unprotected sex with steady partners. More frequent travel to buy goods in the past year was associated with multiple sexual partners. Men who traveled more often to buy goods were more likely to have purchased sex within the previous 90 days. Conclusions: Relationships between mobility patterns and sexual risk behaviors underscore the need for HIV-prevention strategies targeting the specific transmission dynamics that migrant vendors are likely to present.

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  • El-Bassel, N. & Gilbert, L. & Terlikbayeva, A. & West, B. & Bearman, P. & Wu, E. & Zhussupov, B. & Platais, I. & Brisson, A., 2011. "Implications of mobility patterns and HIV risks for HIV prevention among migrant market vendors in Kazakhstan," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 101(6), pages 1075-1081.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2010.300085_0
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300085
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    1. Nabila El-Bassel & Louisa Gilbert & Stacey A Shaw & Gaukhar Mergenova & Assel Terlikbayeva & Sholpan Primbetova & Xin Ma & Mingway Chang & Leyla Ismayilova & Tim Hunt & Brooke West & Elwin Wu & Chris , 2016. "The Silk Road Health Project: How Mobility and Migration Status Influence HIV Risks among Male Migrant Workers in Central Asia," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(3), pages 1-16, March.
    2. Pam Kumparatana & Francine Cournos & Assel Terlikbayeva & Yelena Rozental & Louisa Gilbert, 2017. "Factors associated with self-rated health among migrant workers: results from a population-based cross-sectional study in Almaty, Kazakhstan," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 62(5), pages 541-550, June.

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