Behavior

Data from C.M. Cleland and colleagues advance knowledge in behavior

Published in AIDS Weekly, February 18th, 2008

"A number of studies suggest females may be more likely to engage in injection and sex risk behavior than males. Most data on gender differences come from industrialized countries, so data are needed in developing countries to determine how well gender differences generalize to these understudied regions," scientists writing in the journal BMC Public Health report.

"Between 1999 and 2003, 2512 male and 672 female current injection drug users (IDUs) were surveyed in ten sites in developing countries around the world (Nairobi, Beijing, Hanoi, Kharkiv, Minsk, St. Petersburg, Bogota, Gran Rosario, Rio, and Santos). The survey included a variety of questions about...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2008-02-18)

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