| Title |
Methamphetamine Use, Transmission Risk Behavior and Internet Use Among HIV-Infected Patients in Medical Care, San Francisco, 2008
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|---|---|
| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, December 2010
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-010-9869-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Taylor Clark, Carina Marquez, C. Bradley Hare, Malcolm D. John, Jeffrey D. Klausner |
| Abstract |
Methamphetamine use is associated with adverse health outcomes and HIV incidence. Few studies have assessed methamphetamine use, sexual behavior and Internet use among HIV-infected patients. Surveys were administered to a sample of HIV-infected patients seeking medical care in a San Francisco county hospital and university-based clinic. In 2008, 35% of homosexual participants, 26% of heterosexual participants and 11% of female participants reported methamphetamine use in the past year. Of participants, 29% reported using the Internet to find sex partners; Internet-users versus non-Internet-users reported a higher median number of sex partners in 6 months (4 vs. 1), were more likely to report unprotected sex (32 vs. 10%), and higher rates of methamphetamine use in the past 12 months (48 vs. 24%). Given the association among methamphetamine use, increased sex partners and Internet use, the Internet may present a new and effective medium for interventions to reduce methamphetamine-associated sexual risk behavior. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 45% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 9% |
| South Africa | 1 | 9% |
| Canada | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 3 | 27% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 9 | 82% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 9% |
| Scientists | 1 | 9% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 4% |
| Unknown | 45 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 7 | 15% |
| Researcher | 7 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 15% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 11% |
| Other | 10 | 21% |
| Unknown | 6 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 34% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 21% |
| Psychology | 5 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 9% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 4 | 9% |
| Unknown | 6 | 13% |
Attention Score in Context
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#5,786,552
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