| Title |
HIV Risk and Gender in Jamaica’s Homeless Population
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|---|---|
| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, March 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-018-2096-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Nicola Skyers, Sharlene Jarrett, Willi McFarland, Dahlia Cole, Uki Atkinson |
| Abstract |
Rigorous HIV-related data for the homeless population in Jamaica is limited. A cross-sectional survey using a venue-based sampling approach was conducted in 2015 to derive HIV prevalence and associated risk factors. Three hundred twenty-three homeless persons from the parishes of St. James, St. Ann, Kingston, and St. Andrew (the main urban centers) participated. HIV prevalence was 13.8%, with a difference in gender (males 11.6%, females 26.7%, P = .007). Sex work, multiple partnerships, incarceration, non-injecting drug use, and female rape were common among the participants. Long-term, multilayered, HIV-specific, female-focused interventions are required for the population, along with additional female-centric research. |
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| United States | 5 | 71% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |
| Canada | 1 | 14% |
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| Members of the public | 6 | 86% |
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| Student > Master | 9 | 15% |
| Researcher | 6 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 6 | 10% |
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