A study of sexual behavior change in rural Senegal
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Rural Senegalese, who are marrying later in life and migrating frequently, appear to be at increased risk of HIV infection due to having sexual intercourse at an earlier age and increasing their number of sexual partners. Researchers conducted surveys of marriage and sexual practices in a rural community of about 7,000 people in Senegal between 1989 and 1994. Over the past 30 years, the age of men at first marriage increased from 25 to 32 years and that of women increased from 21 to 24 years. Age at first sexual intercourse in men fell about 10 years over that period. An increase in premarital sex occurred in both sexes. The number of sexual partners increased for men, who were over four times as likely to have multiple partners than women. People with earlier age at first sexual intercourse and with better knowledge of AIDS were more likely to have multiple partners. Rural migration was also associated with increased likelihood of multiple partners.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1077-9450
Year: 1996
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A case-control analysis of risk factors in HIV transmission in South India
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Education may be crucial to prevent the spread of AIDS in India. A survey of 5,876 patients attending clinics for sexually transmitted diseases found that about 2% tested positive for HIV. Truck drivers, truck cleaners and men who had sex with prostitutes were more likely to be HIV-positive. A history of genital ulcer disease was also strongly linked to HIV infection. Less than 8% of the patients reported using condoms during sex. HIV infection was first reported in India in 1984, and is transmitted primarily through heterosexual sex.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1077-9450
Year: 1997
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A multisite study of sexual orientation and injection drug use as predictors of HIV serostatus in out-of-treatment male drug users
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The risk of HIV infection among male IV drug users and crack smokers appears more substantially related to sexual habits than to the use of injectable drugs. The risk of HIV infection is 24 times as high among gay drug users and 3-4 times as high among IV drug users in HIV-endemic areas, compared to non-injectors.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1077-9450
Year: 1997
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