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HIV Prevalence among Aboriginal British Columbians.
- Source :
- Harm Reduction Journal; 2005, Vol. 2, p26-6, 6p, 2 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Context: There is considerable concern about the spread of HIV disease among Aboriginal peoples in British Columbia. Objective: To estimate the number of Aboriginal British Columbians infected with HIV. Design and setting: A population-based analysis of Aboriginal men and women in British Columbia, Canada from 1980 to 2001. Participants: Epidemic curves were fit for gay and bisexual men, injection drug users, men and women aged 15 to 49 years and persons over 50 years of age. Main outcome measures: HIV prevalence for the total Aboriginal population was modeled using the UNAIDS/WHO Estimation and Projection Package (EPP). Monte Carlo simulation was used to estimate potential number infected for select transmission group in 2001. Results: A total of 170,025 Aboriginals resided in British Columbia in 2001, of whom 69% were 15 years and older. Of these 1,691 (range 1,479 - 1,955) men and women aged 15 years and over were living with HIV with overall prevalence ranging from 1.26% to 1.66%. The majority of the persons infected were men. Injection drug users (range 1,202 - 1,744) and gay and bisexual men (range 145, 232) contributed the greatest number of infections. Few persons infected were from low risk populations. Conclusion: More than 1 in every 100 Aboriginals aged 15 years and over was living with HIV in 2001. Culturally appropriate approaches are needed to tailor effective HIV interventions to this community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HIV infections
INDIGENOUS peoples
WOMEN
GAY men
BISEXUAL men
INTRAVENOUS drug abusers
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14777517
- Volume :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28743606
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7517-2-26