Inconsistent Condom Use and Risk Taking Among People Who Inject Drugs in Saveh: Finding from a Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

Armoon, Bahram; Fleury, Marie‐Josée; Bayani, Azadeh; Ahounbar, Elaheh

doi:10.1007/s13178-022-00776-x

Sex Res Soc Policy

2022

DOI: 10.1007/s13178-022-00776-x

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Inconsistent Condom Use and Risk Taking Among People Who Inject Drugs in Saveh: Finding from a Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

Bahram Armoon

Marie‐Josée Fleury

Azadeh Bayani

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Prevalence and predictors of condom use among people who inject drugs in Georgia

Kajaia,

Butsashvili,

DeHovitz

et al. 2024

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Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior placing them at high risk of acquiring HIV and other STIs. This study aims to assess the prevalence and predictors of inconsistent condom use with casual and/or paid sexual partners among PWID in Georgia. Methods Integrated Bio-Behavioral Surveillance Survey was conducted among PWID in seven major cities of Georgia. Study design was cross-sectional with respondent-driven sampling (RDS) methodology. Data collection was carried out through individual face-to-face interviews. In this paper we analysed subsample of 619 PWID who reported having casual and/or paid sexual partners during last 12 months and described prevalence and predictors of consistent condom use. Results Consistent condom use during casual and/or paid sex in past 12 months was reported by 49.4% of respondents. The likelihood of consistent use with casual and/or paid sexual partners was statistically significantly associated with residence, family income, drug use frequency, drug dependance and HIV risk self-perceptions. In multivariate analysis independent predictors of always using condom at casual/paid sex during the last 12 months were place of residence (aOR = 6.4; 95% CI: 3.2–12.7), family income (aOR = 2.1; 95% CI:1.3–3.5) and drug use frequency (aOR = 0.6; 95% CI: 0.4–0.9). Conclusion The study revealed low prevalence of consistent condom use with casual and/or paid sexual partners among PWID in Georgia. Integration of safe sex educational interventions in harm reduction services will improve the rates of condom use among PWID and should focus PWID with lower socio-economic status and residing outside capital city.

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Prevalence and predictors of condom use among people who inject drugs in Georgia

Kajaia,

Butsashvili,

DeHovitz

et al. 2024

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Inconsistent Condom Use and Risk Taking Among People Who Inject Drugs in Saveh: Finding from a Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

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