Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
Subst Use Misuse. 2010 Dec;45(14):2444-69. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2010.490928. Epub 2010 Jun 10.
This study examined gender differences in the rates and correlates of HIV risk behaviors among 1,429 clients participating in multi-site trials throughout the United States between 2001 and 2005 as part of the National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded Clinical Trials Network. Women engaged in higher risk sexual behaviors. Greater alcohol use and psychiatric severity were associated with higher risk behaviors for women, while impaired social relations were associated with decreased risk for men. Specific risk factors were differentially predictive of HIV risk behaviors for women and men, highlighting the need for gender-specific risk-reduction interventions. Limitations of the study are discussed.
本研究调查了 2001 年至 2005 年期间,在美国多个地点参与国家药物滥用研究所资助的临床试验网络的 1429 名参与者中,男性和女性的艾滋病毒风险行为的发生率和相关因素。女性参与了更高风险的性行为。更多的饮酒和更严重的精神疾病与女性的更高风险行为相关,而受损的社会关系与男性的较低风险相关。特定的风险因素对女性和男性的艾滋病毒风险行为有不同的预测作用,突出了需要针对性别进行风险降低干预。讨论了研究的局限性。