Variables influencing condom use among intravenous drug users.

Magura, Stephen; Shapiro, Janet L.; Siddiqi, Qudsia; Lipton, Douglas S.

doi:10.2105/ajph.80.1.82

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“…Among IVDUs in New York City, those who lived together with their steady partner showed a lower, although not significantly different, frequency of condom use (11). Similarly, in the present study, a significantly higher frequency of condom use with steady partners emerged among unmarried IVDUs.…”

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“…Previous research has documented a positive association between one's knowledge of partner's HIV seropositivity and condom use (11,18). In the present study, the frequency of condom use was somewhat higher among IVDUs who knew the HIV seropositive status of their partner.…”

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“…Some studies have suggested that condoms are seldom used by IVDUs (10,11), while others have focused on the importance of prostitution among IVDUs as a source of HIV heterosexual spread (4,17).…”

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“…Furthermore, misreporting on some of the factors investigated is likely to have occurred and information on other relevant aspects of sexual habits, such as number of sexual encounters and duration of sexual relationship, was not available. The study, however, is one of the largest ever conducted in this area (10,11,19), and it offers the opportunity to compare the frequency of condom use and sexual habits of heterosexual 1VDUs with their steady and occasional partners.…”

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Condom use and sexual habits of heterosexual intravenous drug users in Northern Italy

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In order to assess modes of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission from heterosexual intravenous drug users (IVDUs) to their partners, condom use and sexual habits with both steady and occasional partners were investigated. A total of 349 heterosexual IVDUs (247 men and 102 women) who ignored, at the time of interview, their HIV serostatus were interviewed. Respondents were asked for information on condom use and sexual habits for the three year period prior to the interview. Nearly 40% of IVDUs reported sexual intercourse with both steady partners and occasional partners. Fifty-four percent of their steady partners and 48% of their occasional partners were individuals who did not belong to groups at risk for HIV infection. Anal intercourse with steady partners was reported by 29% of IVDUs and 24% of IVDUs with occasional partners. Condom use during vaginal intercourse was seldom reported: 83% of IVDUs never used a condom with steady partners and 75% did not use one with occasional partners. IVDUs who were 1) unmarried, 2) enrolled in the study after 1986, 3) partners of not at-risk individuals, 4) partners of a foreigner and, 5) aware of their partners HIV seropositivity showed significantly higher, albeit still low, frequencies of condom use with steady partners. Conversely, all these factors seemed to have little impact on condom use with occasional partners. Condom use and sexual habits were similarly reported by HIV-positive and HIV-negative IVDUs. The present study shows that high-risk sexual behaviours among IVDUs are very widespread and it stresses the need for intensive counselling to promote condom use among IVDUs.

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“…Diana (1985) and Freund (1991) provide details on what sexual services are provided by prostitutes, and the frequency of clients visits. We use Murphy (1988) and Magura (1990) for information on the sexual behavior of injecting drug users and their partners.…”

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The spread of HIV into the general population of the USA: A simulation

Hewitt

Peverley

1996

Popul Res Policy Rev

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The spread of HIV from injection drug users and male homosexuals into the general US population is simulated, using survey data on sexual behavior. We estimate that approximately 150,000 persons are currently infected with HIV through heterosexual transmission, the majority of whom are female partners of drug-using or bisexual men. The estimated number of AIDS cases generated by the model is close to the CDC statistics for males, but much higher for females. We conclude that prevention efforts should be targeted towards these high risk groups rather than the general population.

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Adolescents and Condom Use

Joffe¹

1993

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med

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Variables influencing condom use among intravenous drug users.

Cited by 76 publications

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Condom use and sexual habits of heterosexual intravenous drug users in Northern Italy

Condom use and sexual habits of heterosexual intravenous drug users in Northern Italy

The spread of HIV into the general population of the USA: A simulation

Adolescents and Condom Use

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