Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
AIDS Behav. 2010 Aug;14(4):932-41. doi: 10.1007/s10461-008-9469-y.
The purpose of this analysis was to estimate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence and testing patterns among injection drug users (IDUs) in St. Petersburg, Russia. HIV prevalence among 387 IDUs in the sample was 50%. Correlates of HIV-positive serostatus included unemployment, recent unsafe injections, and history/current sexually transmitted infection. Seventy-six percent had been HIV tested, but only 22% of those who did not report HIV-positive serostatus had been tested in the past 12 months and received their test result. Correlates of this measure included recent doctor visit and having been in prison or jail among men. Among the 193 HIV-infected participants, 36% were aware of their HIV-positive serostatus. HIV prevalence is high and continuing to increase in this population. Adequate coverage of HIV testing has not been achieved, resulting in poor knowledge of positive serostatus. Efforts are needed to better understand motivating and deterring factors for HIV testing in this setting.
本分析旨在估算俄罗斯圣彼得堡注射吸毒者(IDU)中的人类免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)流行率和检测模式。样本中 387 名 IDU 的 HIV 流行率为 50%。HIV 阳性血清学状态的相关因素包括失业、最近不安全的注射行为以及性传播感染史/当前感染。76%的人接受了 HIV 检测,但仅有 22%的未报告 HIV 阳性血清学状态的人在过去 12 个月内接受了检测并获得了检测结果。该措施的相关因素包括最近看医生和男性曾入狱或入狱。在 193 名感染 HIV 的参与者中,36%的人知晓其 HIV 阳性血清学状态。该人群中的 HIV 流行率较高,且呈持续上升趋势。HIV 检测的充分覆盖率尚未实现,导致对阳性血清学状态的了解不足。需要努力更好地了解在此环境中 HIV 检测的激励和阻碍因素。