REDUCING INNER-CITY WOMENS AIDS RISK ACTIVITIES - A STUDY OF SINGLE, PREGNANT-WOMEN

Behavioral change reduces risk of HIV infection and development of AID S. We compared 206 inner-city women who were randomly assigned to a 4- session AIDS-prevention group or to one of two controls, a health-prom otion group or a no-intervention group. AIDS-prevention and health-pro motion groups provided information, behavioral competency training, an d social support. Only the AIDS-prevention group focused on AIDS-speci fic knowledge and skills. The AIDS-prevention group produced moderate, consistent increases in knowledge and safer sex behaviors in comparis on with either the health-promotion or no-intervention group. Self-rep ort and objective changes were sustained 6 months after intervention f or both African-American and European-American women.