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9603278

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-8-6
pubmed:abstractText
This study attempts to identify the specific role that each of three conditions afflicting homeless, mentally ill, chemically misusing (HMICM) men plays in exposing these men to the risk of HIV infection. Three hundred and fifteen HMICM men (33 of whom were HIV+) were interviewed on intravenous drug use (IVDU) and sex practices. Two scales of risky IVDU practices and sex conducts were constructed and analyzed in relation to HIV status. The severity of homelessness, mental illness, and chemical misuse, then, were analyzed as possible predictors of risky IVDU and sex practices. Strong correlations were found between IVDU practices and HIV seropositivity, and between risky sex conduct and HIV seropositivity. Serious depression was the strongest predictor of risky IVDU practices. Prolonged homelessness was the condition most associated with risky sexual conduct. This study concludes that HMICM men are at high risk for HIV infection, stemming, predominately, from two conditions: depression, leading to risky IVDU practices, and homelessness, leading to risky sex conduct with two separate types of risky behavior.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1082-6084
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1407-26
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
HIV infection risks among homeless, mentally ill, chemical misusing men.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Research and Evaluation, Argus Community, Inc., Bronx, New York 10456, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.