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Alternative Title:
AIDS Behav
Personal Author:
Gandhi, Anisha D. ; Pettifor, Audrey ; Barrington, Clare ; Marshall, Stephen W. ; Behets, Frieda ; ... More +
Gandhi, Anisha D. ; Pettifor, Audrey ; Barrington, Clare ; Marshall, Stephen W. ; Behets, Frieda ; Guardado, Maria Elena ; Farach, Nasim ; Ardón, Elvia ; Paz-Bailey, Gabriela Less -
Description:
The Garífuna, an ethnic minority group in Honduras, have been disproportionately affected by HIV. Previous research suggests that migration and high rates of multiple sexual partnerships are major drivers of the epidemic. Using data from a 2012 population-based survey, we assessed whether temporary migration was associated with (1) multiple sexual partnerships and (2) sexual concurrency among Garífuna men and women in Honduras. Among both men and women, temporary migration in the last year was associated with an increased likelihood of multiple sexual partnerships and with concurrency, though only the association between migration and multiple sexual partnerships among men was statistically significant (Adjusted Prevalence Ratio 1.7, 95 % CI 1.2-2.4). Migration may contribute to HIV/STI vulnerability among Garífuna men and women via increases in these sexual risk behaviors. Research conducted among men and women at elevated risk of HIV should continue to incorporate measures of mobility, including history of internal migration.
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Epidemics
Ethnicity
Female
HIV Infections
Honduras
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Risk-Taking
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Partners
Transients And Migrants

Source:
AIDS Behav. 19(9):1559-1570
Pubmed ID:
26242612
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4714585
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
P2C HD050924/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States ; T32 HD007168/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States ; T32 MH019139/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States ; GH0000575/GH/CGH CDC HHS/United States
P2C HD050924/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States ; T32 HD007168/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States ; T32 MH019139/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States ; GH0000575/GH/CGH CDC HHS/United States Less -
Place as Subject:
Iraq
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CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:0e1b6c359dab75abdf04fc28015b6f5009ec17d7c3878e28440946efc49529eb
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