Vanichseni S, Wright N, Akarasewi P, Pokapanichwong W, Taylor D, Choopanya K; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1989 Jun 4-9; 5: 1013 (abstract no. W.G.P.19).
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Thailand
OBJECTIVE: To determine risk factors for HIV infection in an explosive epidemic among Bangkok IVDA. METHODS: In July 1988, 452 male IVDA registered at 6 detoxification clinics consented to be interviewed and give a blood sample. RESULTS: 43% were HIV+. Compared to HIV- controls, no relationship was found with age, marital status, recent tattooing or blood transfusion, history of STD or other sexual variables. Associated with HIV+ status were 1. Injecting in company with others, OR 1.9(95CL 1.1-3.2), 2. Sharing injection equipment, OR 2.6(1.5-4.4), 3. Sharing same "load", OR 3.2(1.7-6.0), 4. Injecting at seller's house, OR 1.5 (1.0-2.3), and 5. Time in jail, OR 1.5(1.0-2.2). Only 2. and 3. remained significant after multivariate analysis. Compared to nonsharing IVDA (18% of subjects), those with characteristics 2. through 5. had a cumulative OR of 14.9. CONCLUSION: Widespread "works" sharing behavior led to an increase in HIV+ prevalence among Bangkok's IVDA from less than 1% in December 1987 to 16% in February, and 44% in September 1988. An intervention effort to change drug use behavior is underway.
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Keywords:
- AIDS Vaccines
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Case-Control Studies
- Disease Outbreaks
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Male
- Prevalence
- Risk Factors
- Substance Abuse, Intravenous
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UI: 102181280
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