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Prevalence and incidence of HIV, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infections among males in Rhode Island prisons

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  • Macalino, G.E.
  • Vlahov, D.
  • Sanford-Colby, S.
  • Patel, S.
  • Sabin, K.
  • Salas, C.
  • Rich, J.D.

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Objectives. We evaluated prevalence and intraprison incidence of HIV, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infections among male prison inmates. Methods. We observed intake prevalence for 4269 sentenced inmates at the Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institute between 1998 and 2000 and incidence among 446 continuously incarcerated inmates (incarcerated for 12 months or more). Results. HIV, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus prevalences were 1.8%, 20.2%, and 23.1%, respectively. Infections were significantly associated with injection drug use (odds ratio = 10.1, 7.9, and 32.4). Incidence per 100 person-years was 0 for HIV, 2.7 for HBV, and 0.4 for HCV. Conclusions. High infection prevalence among inmates represents a significant community health issue. General disease prevention efforts must include prevention within correctional facilities. The high observed intraprison incidence of HBV underscores the need to vaccinate prison populations.

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  • Macalino, G.E. & Vlahov, D. & Sanford-Colby, S. & Patel, S. & Sabin, K. & Salas, C. & Rich, J.D., 2004. "Prevalence and incidence of HIV, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infections among males in Rhode Island prisons," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 94(7), pages 1218-1223.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2004:94:7:1218-1223_0
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    1. Evelyn Patterson, 2010. "Incarcerating death: Mortality in U.S. state correctional facilities, 1985–1998," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 47(3), pages 587-607, August.
    2. Rucker C. Johnson & Steven Raphael, 2009. "The Effects of Male Incarceration Dynamics on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Infection Rates among African American Women and Men," Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 52(2), pages 251-293, May.
    3. Joëlla W Adams & Mark N Lurie & Maximilian R F King & Kathleen A Brady & Sandro Galea & Samuel R Friedman & Maria R Khan & Brandon D L Marshall, 2019. "Decreasing HIV transmissions to African American women through interventions for men living with HIV post-incarceration: An agent-based modeling study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(7), pages 1-16, July.
    4. Alarid, Leanne Fiftal, 2009. "Risk factors for potential occupational exposure to HIV: A study of correctional officers," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 37(2), pages 114-122, March.
    5. Turgay Ayer & Can Zhang & Anthony Bonifonte & Anne C. Spaulding & Jagpreet Chhatwal, 2019. "Prioritizing Hepatitis C Treatment in U.S. Prisons," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 67(3), pages 853-873, May.

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