HIV risk behaviors among women living in low-income, inner-city housing developments
HIV risk behaviors among women living in low-income, inner-city housing developments
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.86.8_pt_1.1123
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发表时间：
1996-08-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Mercer, MB
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作者：
Sikkema, KJ;Heckman, TG;Mercer, MB
目标.本研究描述了人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）危险行为的流行和预测因素，其中妇女生活在低收入，市中心的住房发展。对居住在美国5个城市的10个市中心低收入住宅区的671名妇女进行匿名问卷调查，以确定她们的HIV风险行为水平和HIV风险行为的预测因素。大约三分之一的妇女由于其性伴侣的危险行为而面临感染艾滋病毒的高风险。艾滋病毒的风险是最高的妇女谁准确地认为自己是在增加艾滋病毒的风险持有强烈的信念，避孕套的使用障碍，并报告薄弱的行为意图，以减少风险。高危女性也更年轻，报告的酒精和物质使用率更高。需要为市中心妇女开展艾滋病毒预防工作。干预措施应侧重于克服妇女使用避孕套的障碍，加强她们改变行为的意愿，并管理与她们使用药物有关的风险。
Objectives. This study describes the prevalence and predictors of human: immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk behaviors among women living in low-income, inner-city housing developments.Methods. Anonymous questionnaires were administered to 671 women living in 10 inner-city, low-income housing developments in five US cities to determine their levels of HIV risk behavior and predictors of HIV risk practices.Results. Approximately one third of women were at high risk for HIV because of the risk behavior of their sexual partners. HIV risk was highest among women who accurately perceived themselves to be at increased HIV risk held strong beliefs about barriers to condom use, and reported weak behavioral intentions to reduce risk. Women at higher risk were also younger and reported higher rates of alcohol and substance use.Conclusions. HIV prevention efforts are needed for inner-city women. Interventions should focus on overcoming women's barriers to condom use, strengthening their intentions to change behaviors, and managing the risk related to their use of substances.