Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Black and Puerto Rican Women in Their Late Thirties: A Brief Report.
Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Black and Puerto Rican Women in Their Late Thirties: A Brief Report.
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三十多岁的黑人和波多黎各妇女的性危险行为:简短报告。
DOI:
10.1007/s10903-019-00877-7
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发表时间:
2019
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
Winters,Jewel
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作者:
Pahl,Kerstin;Lee,JungYeon;Capasso,Ariadna;Lekas,Helen-Maria;Brook,JudithS;Winters,Jewel
In New York City, over 90% of women newly diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are Black and Latina; a quarter of these infections occur among 30–39 year-olds. A survey was administered to 343 Black and Puerto Rican women (2014–2016) to examine two HIV infection risk factors: relationship exclusivity and having experienced childhood sexual abuse (CSA). A majority of male partners (69.7%) had at least one risk for HIV transmission. Women in non-exclusive sexual relationships (nESRs) had higher-risk partners, but engaged in safer sex practices than those in ESRs. Two-thirds of women in ESRs (64.8%) reported unprotected vaginal intercourse, although 33.5% had partners with a history of concurrent relationships. Among women in nESRs, having experienced CSA was a strong risk factor for HIV infection. Black and Latina women’s vulnerability to HIV infection is significant, even when in exclusive relationships. Safer sex counseling should be integrated in primary care.