Document 0928
 DOCN  M94A0928
 TI    Prevalence of HIV 1 among female sex workers in Rio de Janeiro.
 DT    9412
 AU    DeLorenzi A; Nogueira SA; Lessa VM; Thuler LC; FIOCRUZ/HUCFF/H. Marcilio
       Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):249 (abstract no. PC0357). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371647
 AB    INTRODUCTION: Between september 1992 and february 1993, a survey was
       carried out in a community of prostitutes in Rio de Janeiro in order to
       verify seroprevalence of HIV 1 infection, syphilis and risk factors
       related to HIV+. METHODS: 143 women from a total of 500 had their blood
       sampled after consent and were interviewed, by one of the authors.
       Western BLOT was performed for those HIV+ for ELISA; VDRL was done for
       syphilis screening. A multivariate analysis was performed. RESULTS: We
       have found a mean number of clients of 45.2 weekly. A seroprevalence of
       11.2% (16/143) was found for HIV 1 infection and 11.2% for syphilis
       (VDRL 1/8). HIV 1 infection was significantly related to duration of
       prostitution (OR: 4, 16), anal intercourse (OR: 4, 34), existence of a
       steady sexual partner (non-client) (OR: 3, 84). Only two women were IV
       drug user and one of them was HIV 1 positive. CONCLUSION: Prevalence of
       HIV 1 among sex workers in Rio de Janeiro is high compared to general
       population. Factors related to sexual activity and not with IV drugs,
       were associated with increased risk of infection.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Brazil/EPIDEMIOLOGY
       Female  Human  HIV Seroprevalence  *HIV-1  Multivariate Analysis
       *Prostitution  Risk Factors  Sex Behavior  Syphilis/EPIDEMIOLOGY
       MEETING ABSTRACT

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