TY - JOUR
T1 - HIV infection among female drug users in Northern Thailand
AU - Srirak, Namtip
AU - Kawichai, Surinda
AU - Vongchak, Tasanai
AU - Razak, Myat Htoo
AU - Jittiwuttikarn, Jaroon
AU - Tovanabutra, Sodsai
AU - Rungruengthanakit, Kittipong
AU - Keawvichit, Rassamee
AU - Beyrer, Chris
AU - Wiboonatakul, Kanokporn
AU - Sripaipan, Teerada
AU - Suriyanon, Vinai
AU - Celentano, David D.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (R01 DA11133), U.S. National Institutes of Health, by the Fogarty International Center (DW43-00001) and by the Royal Thai Government. The authors thank the participants for sharing their information and staff from Research Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai; Northern Drug Treatment Center, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
PY - 2005/5/9
Y1 - 2005/5/9
N2 - Reports on HIV infection and risk behaviors among female drug users in developing countries, particularly in Asia, are limited. In this study, we investigated HIV prevalence and risk factors for HIV infection among 200 women admitted for 21-day inpatient drug detoxification in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Volunteers completed a face-to-face interview using a structured interview, HIV pre-test counseling, specimen collection for HIV and STD tests, and were provided test results and HIV post-test counseling 1 week later. Two-third of participants (68%) were ethnic minorities with no formal education. Overall, 14 (7%) were HIV positive: 25% among 28 heroin injectors and 4.1% among 172 opium or methamphetamine smokers (p < 0.001). History of drug injection and sexual abuse were associated with HIV infection. HIV prevention strategies for drug-using women in Thailand should consider both harm reduction strategies for drug use and promoting safer sex measures in a culturally appropriate context.
AB - Reports on HIV infection and risk behaviors among female drug users in developing countries, particularly in Asia, are limited. In this study, we investigated HIV prevalence and risk factors for HIV infection among 200 women admitted for 21-day inpatient drug detoxification in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Volunteers completed a face-to-face interview using a structured interview, HIV pre-test counseling, specimen collection for HIV and STD tests, and were provided test results and HIV post-test counseling 1 week later. Two-third of participants (68%) were ethnic minorities with no formal education. Overall, 14 (7%) were HIV positive: 25% among 28 heroin injectors and 4.1% among 172 opium or methamphetamine smokers (p < 0.001). History of drug injection and sexual abuse were associated with HIV infection. HIV prevention strategies for drug-using women in Thailand should consider both harm reduction strategies for drug use and promoting safer sex measures in a culturally appropriate context.
KW - HIV-1
KW - Injection drug use
KW - Methamphetamines
KW - Opiates
KW - Sexual abuse
KW - Thailand
KW - Women
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U2 - 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2004.10.007
DO - 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2004.10.007
M3 - Article
C2 - 15845317
AN - SCOPUS:20244368213
SN - 0376-8716
VL - 78
SP - 141
EP - 145
JO - Drug and Alcohol Dependence
JF - Drug and Alcohol Dependence
IS - 2
ER -