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Injecting drug users who are (un)aware of their HIV serostatus: findings from the multi-center study AjUDE-Brasil II
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2006Registro en:
FERREIRA, A. D. et al. Injecting drug users who are (un)aware of their HIV serostatus: findings from the multi-center study AjUDE-Brasil II. Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, v. 22, n. 4, p. 815-826, abr. 2006.
0102-311X
Autor
Ferreira, Aline Dayrell
Caiaffa, Waleska Teixeira
Bastos, Francisco Inácio Pinkusfeld Monteiro
Mingoti, Sueli Aparecida
Institución
Resumen
This study aimed to characterize the profiles of injecting drug users (IDUs) who were unaware of their HIV serostatus, given the importance of this information for prevention strategies, especially in this vulnerable population, key to the HIV/AIDS dynamic. As part of a cross-sectional multi-city survey, IDUs were interviewed and HIV-tested by the ELISA technique. IDUs were categorized according to knowledge of their own
HIV status as either aware or unaware.Means,
averages, and proportions were compared between the groups using bi- and multivariate
analyses. Of 857 IDUs interviewed, 34.2% were
unaware of their HIV serostatus. Those who were unaware were more likely: to have been recruited at sites where the HIV prevalence rate was considered medium (> 10 to 50%; odds ratio = 8.0) or high (> 50%; 4.0); to be illiterate (OR = 4.54); to have no prior HIV test (OR = 2.22); to be male (OR = 1.81); and to have been enrolled more recently in syringe-exchange programs (OR = 1.69). HIV prevention programs should target both individuals at risk and HIV-positive
individuals. Programs to expand access to HIV
testing are pivotal and should be tailored to specific contexts and populations.