Document 0178
 DOCN  M9460178
 TI    Risk behavior and correlates of risk for HIV infection in the Dallas
       County Household HIV survey [see comments]
 DT    9408
 AU    McQuillan GM; Ezzati-Rice TM; Siller AB; Visscher W; Hurley P; National
       Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease; Control and
       Prevention, Hyattsville, Md 20782.
 SO    Am J Public Health. 1994 May;84(5):747-53. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94234402
 CM    Comment in: Am J Public Health 1994 May;84(5):720-1
 AB    OBJECTIVES. The Dallas County study of a proposed national household
       seroprevalence survey was designed to assess the feasibility of
       conducting a national survey and to estimate the prevalence of human
       immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus infection for Dallas
       County. Risk behavior data were collected and correlated with HIV
       infection. METHODS. Participants in this survey represented a
       probability sample of the county. A self-administered questionnaire on
       demographic characteristics and HIV risk behavior was completed and a
       blood sample was obtained. RESULTS. Of the 1724 adults eligible for the
       survey, 1446 completed the questionnaire and 1374 provided a blood
       sample. The prevalence estimates were 0.4% for HIV and 7.3% for
       hepatitis B virus. A strong relationship was observed between HIV and
       hepatitis B status and risk behavior. CONCLUSIONS. In this study
       population, receptive anal intercourse and increasing numbers of male
       partners had the strongest correlation with the prevalence of HIV and
       hepatitis B virus infection in men. The high level of risk reporting for
       individuals positive for HIV or hepatitis B suggests that survey
       participants who engage in risk behaviors were willing to report those
       behaviors.
 DE    Adult  Bias (Epidemiology)  Feasibility Studies  Female  Health Surveys
       Hepatitis B/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Human  HIV Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  *HIV
       Seroprevalence  Male  Middle Age  Prevalence  Risk Factors  Risk-Taking
       *Sex Behavior  Texas/EPIDEMIOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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