Document 0190
 DOCN  M9580190
 TI    Syphilis and HIV infection among prisoners in Maputo, Mozambique.
 DT    9506
 AU    Vaz RG; Gloyd S; Folgosa E; Kreiss J; National Institute of Health,
       Ministry of Health, Maputo,; Mozambique.
 SO    Int J STD AIDS. 1995 Jan-Feb;6(1):42-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95244664
 AB    A cross-sectional study was carried out among 1284 male and 54 female
       prisoners to assess the prevalence of and risk factors for sexually
       transmitted diseases (STD) in 4 correctional institutions of Maputo,
       Mozambique. Among the men, 32% reported a history of prostitute contact
       and 41% reported a history of STD. Only 9% reported having ever used
       condoms. Seventy (5.5%) men reported having had sexual intercourse while
       in prison, in all but one instance this involved sex with another man.
       There was no reported intravenous drug use. One hundred and four (7.8%)
       inmates had positive serological tests for syphilis and 8 (0.6%) had
       antibodies to HIV. Among men, syphilis was associated with a history of
       genital ulcer [odds ratio (OR) = 3.1, 95% confidence interval (CI) =
       1.4, 6.4] and uncircumcised status (OR = 1.5, 95% CI = 1.0, 2.5). This
       study demonstrates that syphilis is common among inmates in Maputo and
       that risk behaviours for STD transmission exist within Maputo prisons.
       There is a need for STD screening and treatment programmes within
       prisons in Mozambique and the introduction of educational interventions,
       including condom promotion.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Adolescence  Adult
       Africa/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Aged  Cross-Sectional Studies  Female  Human  Male
       Middle Age  Prevalence  *Prisoners  Risk Factors  Sex Behavior  Support,
       Non-U.S. Gov't  Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.  Syphilis/*EPIDEMIOLOGY
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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