Differences in HIV risk behaviors by gender in a sample of Tanzanian injection drug users
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2007
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AIDS and Behavior
Abstract
This study investigated differences in drug use and sexual behaviors among from 237 male and
123 female heroin users in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Multivariate models of risk of needle
sharing were estimated using multivariate logistic regression. Men were significantly older, more
likely to inject only white heroin, share needles, and give or lend used needles to other injectors.
Women were more likely to be living on the streets, have injected brown heroin, have had sex,
have had a higher number of sex partners, and have used a condom with the most recent sex
partner. Being male and earning less than US $46 in the past month were significant predictors
of increased risk of needle sharing. Despite differences in socio demographic, drug use, and
sexual behaviors by gender, both male and female injectors in Dar es Salaam exhibit elevated
risk of HIV infection associated with drug use.
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Injection drug users, Needle sharing, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania
Citation
Williams, M.L., McCurdy, S.A., Atkinson, J.S., Kilonzo, G.P., Leshabari, M.T. and Ross, M.W., 2007. Differences in HIV risk behaviors by gender in a sample of Tanzanian injection drug users. AIDS and Behavior, 11(1), pp.137-144.