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标题：Sexual Behavior among Injection Drug Users and Potential for Hiv Spread to Non-Injectors in A Western Indian City
作者：Chavan LB ; Patel Prakash ; Bhavesh Modi 等
期刊名称：National Journal of Community Medicine
印刷版ISSN：0976-3325
电子版ISSN：2229-6816
出版年度：2010
卷号：1
期号：2
页码：68-70
出版社：National Journal of Community Medicine
摘要：Objective: To examine the risk of sexual transmission of HIV from IDUs to noninjecting populations in Surat city. Methods: In late 2008, 157 IDUs were recruited using snow ball sampling originating from injecting sites. Trained interviewers administered a questionnaire focusing on sexual behavior, and HIV-related knowledge. Results: Over 97 percent of IDUs were sexually active, 48% reported multiple partners, and 29% had bought sex from a female sex worker in the preceding 3 months. Proportion of IDUs who had never used condom was 69%. Conclusions: The potential for the sexual spread of HIV from IDUs to noninjectors is extremely high in the city. Interventions are urgently needed to increase condom use among IDUs.
关键词：HIV; injection drug use; sexual behavior; commercial sex