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Is sexual serosorting occurring among HIV-positive injection drug users? Comparison between those with HIV-positive partners only, HIV-negative partners only, and those with any partners of unknown status.
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AIDS and behavior [AIDS Behav] 2010 Feb; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 92-102. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Mar 24. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Using baseline data from a multi-site, randomized controlled study (INSPIRE), we categorized 999 HIV-positive IDUs into three groups based on serostatus of their sex partners. Our data provide some evidence for serosorting occurring in our sample; about 40% of the sample had sex exclusively with HIV-positive partners, and about half of them reported having unprotected sex with these partners. Twenty per cent had sex exclusively with HIV-negative partners; their sexual behaviors tended to be least risky with about two-thirds reporting their sex was protected. However, we also found that another 40% had at least one partner of unknown HIV status and sexual and drug risk was the highest among them. They were also least empowered, showing attributes that may undermine HIV prevention. Some of these findings are consistent with findings from MSM studies, suggesting that partner selection practices are similar between primarily heterosexual IDUs and MSM.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Choice Behavior
Ethnicity statistics & numerical data
Female
HIV Infections epidemiology
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Risk-Taking
Sexually Transmitted Diseases epidemiology
Unsafe Sex statistics & numerical data
Urban Population statistics & numerical data
HIV Infections blood
HIV Infections transmission
HIV Seronegativity
HIV Seropositivity
Sexual Behavior
Sexually Transmitted Diseases blood
Sexually Transmitted Diseases transmission
Substance Abuse, Intravenous epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-3254
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- AIDS and behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19308717
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-009-9548-8