Document 2462
 DOCN  M94A2462
 TI    Risk factors for HIV seroprevalence among IDUs in Bangkok, 1989 vs.
       1993.
 DT    9412
 AU    Choopanya K; Des Jarlais DC; Vanichseni S; Raktham S; Friedmann P;
       Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Thailand.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):299 (abstract no. PC0125). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370113
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To examine potential changes in risk factors for HIV from a
       time shortly after rapid transmission to a time after extended stable
       seroprevalence among injecting drug users in Bangkok. METHODS: Risk
       behavior-HIV seroprevalence studies were conducted among IDUs recruited
       from drug abuse treatment programs in Bangkok in 1989 (n = 601) and 1993
       (n = 200). The WHO Multi-site Study questionnaire was used and HIV
       testing included ELISA and Western blot confirmation for both surveys.
       RESULTS: Seroprevalence among in-treatment IDUs in Bangkok did not
       change, 39% in 1989 vs. 42% in 1993. In 1989, sharing injection
       equipment with 2+ persons in the 6 months prior to interview (AOR =
       1.53), and having been incarcerated (AOR = 2.03) were associated with
       being HIV+. In 1993, duration of drug injection (AOR = 1.06 per yr.) was
       associated, and the association with incarceration (AOR = 2.09)
       remained. CONCLUSIONS: The change from recent injection risk behavior to
       duration of time at risk probably reflects longer times since infection.
       Additional attention is needed to prevent HIV infection among IDUs who
       become incarcerated.
 DE    Human  *HIV Seroprevalence  Risk Factors  Substance Abuse,
       Intravenous/*COMPLICATIONS  Thailand/EPIDEMIOLOGY  MEETING ABSTRACT

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