Prevalence and correlates of anal sex with men among young adult women in an inner city minority neighborhood

Authors
Friedman, SR Flom, PL Kottiri, BJ Neaigus, A Sandoval, M Curtis, R Zenilman, JM Des Jarlais, DC
Citation
Sr. Friedman et al., Prevalence and correlates of anal sex with men among young adult women in an inner city minority neighborhood, AIDS, 15(15), 2001, pp. 2057-2060
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
AIDS
ISSN journal
02699370 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
15
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2057 - 2060
Database
ISI
SICI code
0269-9370(20011019)15:15<2057:PACOAS>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
In a population-representative sample of 202 18-24-year-old women in a neig hborhood with widespread injection of drugs and HIV, 14% reported unprotect ed anal sex with men in the past year. Independent significant predictors w ere illegal drug use, having a main partner who takes the lead in deciding what to do during sex, and less self-deception. Having ever had anal sex wa s associated with having ever been infected with hepatitis B.