Prevalence of sexual risk behaviour and substance use among runaway and homeless adolescents in San Francisco, Denver and New York City
Prevalence of sexual risk behaviour and substance use among runaway and homeless adolescents in San Francisco, Denver and New York City
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DOI：
10.1258/0956462971919651
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发表时间：
1997-02-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Watters, JK
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作者：
Kral, AH;Molnar, BE;Watters, JK
本文旨在评估弗朗西斯科、丹佛和纽约市离家出走和无家可归青少年中艾滋病危险性行为和药物使用的流行情况。1992/1993年期间，对775名离家出走和无家可归青少年进行了调查。其中49%的人在13岁之前就有了第一次性行为。42%的人报告在过去3个月内所有阴道性交期间使用避孕套。在男性中，23%的人表示他们交换过性雾钱，女性中有14%。97%的人曾酗酒或吸毒，21%的人曾注射毒品。总体而言，75%的人报告在酒精或药物的影响下发生过性行为，对这一人群进行系统的流行病学研究和制定创新的干预措施对于减少离家出走和无家可归的青年中艾滋病毒的威胁至关重要。
We aim to assess the prevalence of HIV sexual risk behaviours and substance use among runaway and homeless adolescents in San Francisco, Denver and New York City.Survey data were examined from 775 runaway and homeless adolescents recruited from street settings and youth agencies during 1992/1993.Nearly all (98%) reported having engaged in sexual intercourse, of whom 49% first had intercourse by the age of 13. Condom use during all vaginal intercourse in the previous 3 months was reported by 42%. Among males, 23% indicated that they had exchanged sex fog money, as did 14% of the females. Ninety-seven per cent had used alcohol or drugs and 21% had injected drugs. Overall, 75% reported having had sex while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.Systematic epidemiological studies of this population and the development of innovative interventions are essential to reduce the threat of HIV among runaway and homeless youth.