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A comparison of HIV risk behaviors between early and late initiators of injection drug use in Houston, Texas (2014)
Auteur(s) :
REHMAN, H. U. ;
NOOR, S. W. ;
CHRONISTER, K. J. ;
WOLVERTON, M. L. ;
TAIYM, W. ;
ARAFAT, R.
Année
2014
Page(s) :
307-312
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
VIH
;
INITIATION
;
AGE
;
INJECTION
;
COMPARAISON
;
JEUNE
;
USAGER
;
CONDUITE A RISQUE
Résumé :
Background: Injecting drug use accounts for 10% of new HIV cases worldwide. Younger injecting drug users are more likely to engage in HIV risk behaviors.
Objectives: To assess the association between the age at initiation of injecting drugs and HIV risk behaviors.
Methods: Houston data from the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System were analyzed. The primary exposure variable was the self-reported age at injecting drug initiation. This study assessed whether individuals who initiated injecting drugs before and after the age of 21 differ by selected socio-demographic characteristics and high risk behaviors.
Results: Black race and lower education level were shown to be the only statistically significant factors with those self-reported to initiate injecting drugs before turning 21. The group initiating use before the age of 21 was found to be more likely to share needles.
Conclusions: This study highlights that race and education are positively associated with younger injecting drug initiation and younger injectors tend to engage in HIV risk behaviors such as needle sharing.
Objectives: To assess the association between the age at initiation of injecting drugs and HIV risk behaviors.
Methods: Houston data from the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System were analyzed. The primary exposure variable was the self-reported age at injecting drug initiation. This study assessed whether individuals who initiated injecting drugs before and after the age of 21 differ by selected socio-demographic characteristics and high risk behaviors.
Results: Black race and lower education level were shown to be the only statistically significant factors with those self-reported to initiate injecting drugs before turning 21. The group initiating use before the age of 21 was found to be more likely to share needles.
Conclusions: This study highlights that race and education are positively associated with younger injecting drug initiation and younger injectors tend to engage in HIV risk behaviors such as needle sharing.
Affiliation :
Bureau of Epidemiology, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Houston, TX, USA
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