Document 2469
 DOCN  M94A2469
 TI    Heterosexual transmission in women in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
 DT    9412
 AU    Santos NJ; Gianna MC; Grangeiro A; Kalichman A; Munhoz R; Ruiz EA;
       Santos LF; Grupo de Vigilancia Epidemiologica (CVE/CRTA). SP, Br.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):297 (abstract no. PC0117). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370106
 AB    OBJECTIVE: Characterize heterosexual transmission in women over 10 years
       of age in the state of SP, Brazil. METHODS: 2759 cases of AIDS notified
       in the state of Sao Paulo from 1983 to July 1992 were revised. RESULTS:
       Of the 1224 (44.4%) that referred heterosexual relations, 176 (14.4%)
       had multiple partnership, 188 (15.4%) had a HIV+ partner, 86 (7%) had a
       bisexual partner, 17 (2.5%) had a hemophiliac/blood receptor partner,
       115 (9.4%) had a partner of multiple partnership, and 423 (34.5%) had a
       intravenous drug user partner. Other information was not specified for
       219 (17.9%) heterosexual women. For 536 (43.8%) women, there was only
       one sexual partner. In 1986 bisexual partnership represented 7.6% of
       heterosexual associated cases, while intravenous drug user partnership
       represented 10%. In 1992 this figure goes to 5.3% and 38.5%
       respectively. CONCLUSION: The different aspects of heterosexual practice
       as a risk factor shows that partnership with intravenous drug user is of
       great importance in the development of the epidemic, while partnership
       with a bisexual seems to have a less important role.
 DE    Bisexuality  Female  Human  HIV Infections/*TRANSMISSION  Male  Risk
       Factors  *Sex Behavior  Substance Abuse, Intravenous/COMPLICATIONS
       MEETING ABSTRACT

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