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HIV risk behaviors among women living in low-income, inner-city housing developments

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  • Sikkema, K.J.
  • Heckman, T.G.
  • Kelly, J.A.
  • Anderson, E.S.
  • Winett, R.A.
  • Solomon, L.J.
  • Wagstaff, D.A.
  • Roffman, R.A.
  • Perry, M.J.
  • Cargill, V.
  • Crumble, D.A.
  • Fuqua, R.W.
  • Norman, A.D.
  • Mercer, M.B.

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Objectives. This study describes the prevalence and predictors of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk behaviors among women living in low- income, inner-city housing developments. Methods. Anonymous questionnaires were administered to 671 women living in 10 inner-city, low-income housing developments in five US cities to determine their levels of HIV risk behavior and predictors of HIV risk practices. Results. Approximately one third of women were at high risk for HIV because of the risk behavior of their sexual partners. HIV risk was highest among women who accurately perceived themselves to be at increased HIV risk, held strong beliefs about barriers to condom use, and reported weak behavioral intentions to reduce risk. Women at higher risk were also younger and reported higher rates of alcohol and substance use. Conclusions. HIV prevention efforts are needed for inner-city women. Interventions should focus on overcoming women's barriers to condom use, strengthening their intentions to change behaviors, and managing the risk related to their use of substances.

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  • Sikkema, K.J. & Heckman, T.G. & Kelly, J.A. & Anderson, E.S. & Winett, R.A. & Solomon, L.J. & Wagstaff, D.A. & Roffman, R.A. & Perry, M.J. & Cargill, V. & Crumble, D.A. & Fuqua, R.W. & Norman, A.D. & , 1996. "HIV risk behaviors among women living in low-income, inner-city housing developments," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 86(8), pages 1123-1128.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1996:86:8:1123-1128_7
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    1. Kathleen J. Sikkema, 2005. "HIV Prevention among Women in Low-Income Housing Developments: Issues and Intervention Outcomes in a Place-Based Randomized Controlled Trial," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 599(1), pages 52-70, May.
    2. Tamara Taggart & Yilin Liang & Paulo Pina & Tashuna Albritton, 2020. "Awareness of and willingness to use PrEP among Black and Latinx adolescents residing in higher prevalence areas in the United States," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(7), pages 1-13, July.
    3. Schilling, Robert F. & Fernando, Daniel & Fontdevila, Jorge & El-Bassel, Nabila, 2000. "HIV risk reduction among injection drug users: explaining the lack of anticipated outcomes in a community-level controlled comparison study," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 23(3), pages 301-313, August.
    4. Max-Louis G Buot & Jeffrey P Docena & Brenda K Ratemo & Matthew J Bittner & Jacob T Burlew & Aziz R Nuritdinov & Jennifer R Robbins, 2014. "Beyond Race and Place: Distal Sociological Determinants of HIV Disparities," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(4), pages 1-15, April.
    5. Rhodes, Tim & Singer, Merrill & Bourgois, Philippe & Friedman, Samuel R. & Strathdee, Steffanie A., 2005. "The social structural production of HIV risk among injecting drug users," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 61(5), pages 1026-1044, September.

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