Document 0085
 DOCN  M95B0085
 TI    The alcoholics in treatment HIV risk (ATRISK) study: gender, ethnic and
       geographic group comparisons.
 DT    9511
 AU    Scheidt DM; Windle M; Research Institute on Addictions, Buffalo, New
       York 14203, USA.
 SO    J Stud Alcohol. 1995 May;56(3):300-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95349164
 AB    OBJECTIVE: This study attempted to identify alcoholic inpatients as a
       population at elevated risk for HIV infection in comparison with other
       groups. Modes of risk across gender, ethnic and geographic subgroups
       were explored in order to guide targeted preventive efforts in the
       future. METHOD: Structured interviews were conducted with 802 alcoholic
       inpatients (481 males, 321 females) in New York City and western New
       York State. RESULTS: Measures of sexual risk behavior indicated low
       rates of condom use and high rates of multiple or nonprimary sex
       partners. Trading sex for drugs or money was common. Injection drug use
       was reported by nearly one-fifth of these patients. Most subjects
       (59.9%) reported at least one sexually transmitted disease.
       Self-reported HIV status yielded a seroprevalence rate of 6.7% among
       those who knew their HIV status. CONCLUSIONS: Findings indicated rates
       of HIV infection and associated risk behaviors similar to, and in some
       instances exceeding, those of other high-risk subpopulations. Subgroup
       differences indicated unique patterns of risk behavior across gender,
       ethnic and geographic subgroups. Findings are discussed with regard to
       prevention and treatment implications of high-risk behaviors among
       alcoholic inpatients.
 DE    Adult  Alcoholism/ETHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY/*REHABILITATION  Cross-Sectional
       Studies  Ethnic Groups/PSYCHOLOGY/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Female
       Health Behavior  Human  HIV Infections/PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/*TRANSMISSION  Incidence  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Male
       Middle Age  New York/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Risk Factors  Rural
       Population/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Substance Abuse Treatment
       Centers/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.  Urban
       Population/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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