Abstract
A comparison of the general knowledge of AIDS and HIV-1 acquisition and transmission of 210 newly incarcerated male inmates in Maryland was compared with a random sample of 1,766 men interviewed by the National Center for Health Statistics. The knowledge of AIDS, likely and unlikely routes of transmission of HIV-1, and contraceptive methods of preventing HIV-1 transmission were very high and similar in the two groups. However, perceived risk of acquiring HIV-1 was significantly higher among prisoners (p < 0.01), possibly reflecting that a substantial proportion possess a pre-incarceration history of IV drug use.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 45-54 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Prison and Jail Health |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1990 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health