New HIV/AIDS study findings recently were published by D.P. Kidder and co-researchers
December 29th, 2008
2008 DEC 29 -- In this recent article published in the Jaids - Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, scientists in the United States conducted a study "To compare drug. alcohol, and sexual HIV transmission risk behaviors of homeless and housed people living with HIV/AIDS. Data were from 8075 respondents in a cross-sectional. multisite behavioral survey of adults recently reported to have HIV infection."
"At interview, 310 respondents (4%) were homeless. Compared with homeless respondents, housed respondents were more likely to be sexually active (past 12 months). However, sexually active homeless respondents had more sex partners (lifetime and past 12 months), greater sex exchange for money or drugs (lifetime and past 12 months). and greater unprotected vaginal or anal sex with an unknown serostatus partner. Homeless respondents were more likely to have possible alcohol abuse (lifetime), used drugs (last 12 months), and injected drugs (lifetime and past 12 months). After controlling for potential confounding variables, housing status remained a significant predictor of number of sex partners (past 12 months). sex exchange (lifetime and past 12 months), unprotected sex with unknown status partner. and all drug and alcohol use variables. Homeless people living with HIV/AIDS are more likely to have ever or recently engaged in substance use and HIV transmission risk behaviors," wrote D.P. Kidder and colleagues.
The researchers concluded: "Findings underscore the need to provide HIV prevention services to homeless persons and address their housing needs."
Kidder and colleagues published their study in Jaids - Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (Housing Status and HIV Risk Behaviors Among Homeless and Housed Persons With HIV. Jaids - Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2008;49(4):451-455).
Additional information can be obtained by contacting D.P. Kidder, Center Diseases Control & Prevention, Division HIV AIDS Prevention, National Center HIV AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD & TB Preven, 1600 Clifton Rd., Mailstop E-04, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
The publisher of the Jaids - Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes can be contacted at: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 530 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106-3621, USA.
Keywords: United States, Atlanta, HIV/AIDS, AIDS, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Behavior, Drug Development, HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Immunology, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Therapy, Treatment, Virology.
This article was prepared by AIDS Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2008, AIDS Weekly via NewsRx.com.
