Titre : | A comparison of HIV risk behaviors between early and late initiators of injection drug use in Houston, Texas (2014) |
Auteurs : | H. U. REHMAN ; S. W. NOOR ; K. J. CHRONISTER ; M. L. WOLVERTON ; W. TAIYM ; R. ARAFAT |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Journal of Substance Use (Vol.19, n°4, August 2014) |
Article en page(s) : | 307-312 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique ETATS-UNISThésaurus 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. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : | Bureau of Epidemiology, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Houston, TX, USA |
Cote : | Abonnement |
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