Behavior

New behavior research has been reported by D.Z. Huo et al

Published in AIDS Weekly, February 16th, 2009

Researchers in the United States conducted a study "To examine the impact of a needle exchange program (NEP) on sexual risk behaviors of injecting drug users (IDUs). Between 1997 and 2000. 889 IDUs in Chicago were recruited from NEPs and an area with no NEP into a cohort study."

"They, were interviewed and tested for HIV at baseline and 3 annual follow-up visits. Random-effect logistic models were used to compare NEP users and nonusers regarding the number of sex partners, number of unprotected sex acts. and frequency, of condom use. Compared to NEP nonusers, NEP users had a similar number of sex partners over time, but had 49% higher odds of using condoms with their...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2009-02-16)

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