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HIV risk behaviors in african-american drug injector networks: implications of injection-partner mixing and partnership characteristics
(Comportements à risque face au VIH dans les réseaux d'injecteurs afro-américains : échanges entre partenaires d'injection et caractéristiques du partenariat)
Auteur(s) :
JOHNSON, R. A. ;
GERSTEIN, D. R. ;
PACH III, A. ;
CERBONE F. G. ;
BROWN, J.
Année
2002
Page(s) :
1011-1024
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
67
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus mots-clés
INJECTION
;
CONDUITE A RISQUE
;
VIH
;
PAIR
;
PARTENAIRE SEXUEL
;
PARTAGE DE SERINGUE
;
EPIDEMIOLOGIE DESCRIPTIVE
Note générale :
Addiction, 2002, 97, (8), 1011-1024
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Aims: We explore the mechanisms by which "partnership-level" variables-the mix of characteristics of individuals who inject drugs together-affect the incidence of HIV risk behaviors, including receptive syringe sharing, and facilitate or impede the spread of HIV Design: We apply multivariate analysis techniques to data on injection partnerships (pairs of individuals who inject drugs together) collected using a network sample of 401 African-American IDUs in Washington, DC. Findings: Drug injectors tended to select injection partners of the same gender and similar age, but risk behaviors were most common in partner- ships between individuals who are dissimilar in both gender and age. Partners who had a sexual relationship, injected drugs frequently together, smoked crack-cocaine regularly injected speedball (heroin mixed with cocaine) regularly and/or had close social ties were more likely to engage in risky injection practices than otherwise similar partners. These factors account largely for the association between the gender-age mix of the partnership and injection risk behavior. Conclusions: Among African-American IDUs in Washington DC, partnership-level variables appear critical in the transmission of HIV. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Nat. Opinion Research Center, Washington Office, 1350 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.