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HIV infection and risk behaviors among intravenous drug users in low seroprevalence areas in the Midwest

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  • Siegal, H.A.
  • Carlson, R.G.
  • Falck, R.
  • Li, L.
  • Forney, M.A.
  • Rapp, R.C.
  • Baumgartner, K.
  • Myers, W.
  • Nelson, M.

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).

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  • Siegal, H.A. & Carlson, R.G. & Falck, R. & Li, L. & Forney, M.A. & Rapp, R.C. & Baumgartner, K. & Myers, W. & Nelson, M., 1991. "HIV infection and risk behaviors among intravenous drug users in low seroprevalence areas in the Midwest," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 81(12), pages 1642-1644.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1991:81:12:1642-1644_4
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