Authors: Cynthia H Chuang Jane M Liebschutz Nicholas J Horton Jeffrey H Samet
Publish Date: 2006/01/26
Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Pages: 201-
Abstract
The association of violence victimization with current condom use in HIVinfected persons was examined in this crosssectional study The HIV—Alcohol Longitudinal Cohort HIVALC recruited HIVinfected participants with a history of alcohol problems Interviews assessed violence histories and current sexual behaviors Of the 349 participants 79 men 38 reported inconsistent condom use and 80 reported a violence history Lifetime sexual violence was reported by 40 and lifetime physical violence without sexual violence by 40 Participants reporting lifetime sexual violence had greater odds of inconsistent condom use than participants without any history of violence A history of childhood sexual violence was also associated with greater odds of inconsistent condom use than participants without a history of childhood sexual violence A history of sexual violence may in part explain HIVinfected persons greater risk for transmitting HIV through highrisk sexual behaviorsData management was provided by DMSTAT Inc Medford MA in particular Nicole Tibbets BA The authors appreciate the contributions of the clinical staff of the HIV Diagnostic Evaluation Unit at Boston Medical Center including Colleen LaBelle RN and Jennifer Doyle We also acknowledge the invaluable work provided by the research associates and the project managers Jacqueline Savetsky MPH and Seville Meli Finally the authors appreciate the contributions of Howard Libman MD at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Support for this study came from the following grants from the National Institute on Alcohol Violence and Alcoholism NIAAA RO1AA13766 Clinical Impact of HCV and Alcohol in HIVInfected Persons RO1AA11785 Medication Adherence in Alcohol Abusing HIV Patients RO1AA10870 Enhanced Linkage of Alcohol Abusers to Primary Care This research was conducted in part in the General Clinical Research Center at Boston University School of Medicine USPHS grant M01 RR00533
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