TY - JOUR
T1 - HIV seroprevalence among homeless and marginally housed adults in San Francisco
AU - Robertson, Marjorie J.
AU - Clark, Richard A.
AU - Charlebois, Edwin D.
AU - Tulsky, Jacqueline
AU - Long, Heather L.
AU - Bangsberg, David R.
AU - Moss, Andrew R.
PY - 2004/7
Y1 - 2004/7
N2 - Objectives. We report HIV seroprevalence and risk factors for urban indigent adults. Methods. A total of 2508 adults from shelters, meal programs, and low-cost hotels received interviews, blood tests, and tuberculosis screening. Results. Seroprevalence was 10.5% overall, 29.6% for men reporting sex with men (MSM), 7.7% for non-MSM injection drug users (IDUs), and 5.0% for residual non-MSM/non-IDUs. Risk factors were identified for MSM (sex trade among Whites, non-White race, recent receptive anal sex, syphilis), non-MSM IDUs (syphilis, lower education, prison, syringe sharing, transfusion), and residual subjects (≥5 recent sexual partners, female crack users who gave sex for drugs). Conclusions. HIV seroprevalence was 5 times greater for indigent adults than in San Francisco generally. Sexual behavior predicted HIV infection better than drug use, even among IDUs.
AB - Objectives. We report HIV seroprevalence and risk factors for urban indigent adults. Methods. A total of 2508 adults from shelters, meal programs, and low-cost hotels received interviews, blood tests, and tuberculosis screening. Results. Seroprevalence was 10.5% overall, 29.6% for men reporting sex with men (MSM), 7.7% for non-MSM injection drug users (IDUs), and 5.0% for residual non-MSM/non-IDUs. Risk factors were identified for MSM (sex trade among Whites, non-White race, recent receptive anal sex, syphilis), non-MSM IDUs (syphilis, lower education, prison, syringe sharing, transfusion), and residual subjects (≥5 recent sexual partners, female crack users who gave sex for drugs). Conclusions. HIV seroprevalence was 5 times greater for indigent adults than in San Francisco generally. Sexual behavior predicted HIV infection better than drug use, even among IDUs.
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U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.94.7.1207
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.94.7.1207
M3 - Article
C2 - 15226145
AN - SCOPUS:3042735799
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 94
SP - 1207
EP - 1217
JO - American journal of public health
JF - American journal of public health
IS - 7
ER -