Prevalence of HIV Infection and Risk Behaviors Among Younger and Older Injecting Drug Users in the United States, 2009

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• Alternative Title:
  AIDS Behav
• Personal Author:
  Broz, Dita ; Pham, Huong ; Spiller, Michael ; Wejnert, Cyprian ; Le, Binh ; Neaigus, Alan ; Paz-Bailey, Gabriela
• Description:
  This study compared HIV sero-prevalence and risk behaviors between younger and older injecting drug users (IDUs). IDUs aged ≥18 years were interviewed for the 2009 National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System. Using GEE regression, we assessed characteristics of younger (18-29 years) and older (≥30 years) IDUs, and factors associated with past 12-month receptive syringe sharing and unprotected sex (vaginal/anal). Of 10,090 participants, 10 % were younger. HIV sero-prevalence was lower among younger than older IDUs (4 vs. 10 %, p = 0.001). Younger IDUs were more likely (p ≤ 0.002) to be non-black race/ethnicity, report higher household income, homelessness, being arrested and to engage in receptive syringe sharing and unprotected sex. In multivariable models, age remained associated (p < 0.001) with receptive syringe sharing (aPR = 1.14, 95 % CI1.07-1.22) and unprotected sex (aPR = 1.10, 95 % CI1.06-1.14). Although younger IDUs had lower HIV prevalence, their behaviors place them at increased risk of HIV infection and could lead to a rapid spread in this susceptible population.
• Subjects:
  Adult Age Distribution Age Factors Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Cross-Sectional Studies Drug Users Female HIV Infections Humans Interviews As Topic Male Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Needle Sharing Risk-Taking Seroepidemiologic Studies Socioeconomic Factors Substance Abuse, Intravenous Unsafe Sex Young Adult

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• Source:
  AIDS Behav. 18(Suppl 3):284-296.
• Pubmed ID:
  24242754
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4922132
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  18
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:39e1b814afe1ec7ebf36828e8299cf3d3935e2e4015c0410c553c786b24fa860
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/40305/cdc_40305_DS1.pdf
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