Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, and Division of Epidemiology,
Nashville, Tennessee
Tanzania
Research Article
Factors Associated with Recent Risky Drug Use and Sexual Behaviors among Drug Users in Southwestern China
Author(s): Yifei Hu, Shu Liang, Junling Zhu, Guangming Qin, Qianping Liu, Benli Song, Qixing Wang, Daying Wei, Linglin Zhang, Han-Zhu Qian, Yuhua Ruan and Yiming ShaoYifei Hu, Shu Liang, Junling Zhu, Guangming Qin, Qianping Liu, Benli Song, Qixing Wang, Daying Wei, Linglin Zhang, Han-Zhu Qian, Yuhua Ruan and Yiming Shao
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2007 among 504 drug users who were recruited mainly from detoxification centers in southwest China. About one-third (34.3%) of participants reported recent risky drug use behavior, which was defined as injecting drugs in the past 3 months, and more than one-fifth (21.6%) reported recent risky sexual behavior, or had multiple sexual partners in the past 30 days. Male sex (odds ratio [OR], 1.9; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.2-3.2) and more episodes of detoxification (OR, 3.7; 95% CI, 2.3-6.0) were associated with higher odds of risky drug use behavior, while unmarried status (OR, 1.7; 95% CI, 1.0-2.9), higher personal annual income (OR, 1.8; 95% CI, 1.1-2.8) and history of sexually transmitted infections (OR, 3.7; 95% CI, 2.1-6.6) were associated with higher odds of having risky sexual behavior. Subgroup analyses showed 15% pa.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6113.1000120
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