| Title |
High Uptake of HIV Testing in a Cohort of Male Injection Drug Users in Delhi, India: Prevalence and Correlates of HIV Infection
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| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, March 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-013-0442-z |
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| Authors |
Avina Sarna, Waimar Tun, Vartika Sharma, Mary Sebastian, Ira Madan, Amita Yadav, Meredith Sheehy, Dean Lewis, Ibou Thior |
| Abstract |
We report baseline findings from a longitudinal cohort study to examine HIV incidence, high-risk injection and sexual behaviors of 3,792 male injection drug users (IDUs) in Delhi. The majority (95.4 %) accepted HIV testing; HIV prevalence was 21.9 %. In multivariate analysis, belonging to states adjacent to Delhi (AOR: 1.23; 95 % CI: 1.07-1.52), earning INR 500-1,500 (AOR: 2.38; 95 % CI: 1.43-3.96); duration of drug use 2-5 years (AOR: 2.02; 95 % CI: 1.09-3.73), 6-10 years (AOR: 2.81; 95 % CI: 1.55-5.11), ≥11 years (AOR: 3.35; 95 % CI: 1.84-6.11); prior HIV testing (AOR: 1.60; 95 % CI: 1.35-1.91), self-reported risky-injection behavior (AOR: 1.60; 95 % CI: 1.33-1.92), and utilization of harm-reduction services (AOR: 1.32; 95 % CI: 1.11-1.58) were positively associated with HIV infection. Alcohol use ≤2 times/week (AOR: 0.67; 95 % CI: 0.55-0.82) or ≥3 times/week (AOR: 0.74; 95 % CI: 0.54-1.01), unit increase in age (AOR: 0.99; 95 % CI: 0.98-1.00), ≥7 years of schooling (AOR: 0.82; 95 % CI: 0.66-1.02) and unsafe sex with any female partner (AOR: 0.69; 95 % CI: 0.55-0.86) were negatively associated with HIV infection. HIV prevalence remains high among male IDUs in Delhi. HIV prevention programs should include comprehensive package of services for IDUs. |
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| Researcher | 12 | 20% |
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| Other | 5 | 8% |
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