Tortu S, Beardsley M, Deren S, Davis W R
National Development and Research Institutes Inc., New York, NY 10013.
Am J Public Health. 1994 Aug;84(8):1243-9. doi: 10.2105/ajph.84.8.1243.
This study reports on a large, national cohort of women with injection drug-using sex partners. Information is provided on demographic characteristics; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk factors, including unprotected sex and incidence of sexually transmitted diseases; use of noninjected drugs; HIV serostatus; and other selected health variables.
A sample of 5162 heterosexual women was recruited for a national acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) research and demonstration project. A structured interview was administered, and the women had the option of undergoing HIV testing. Statistical analyses compared three groups on variables of interest: women with single sex partners, women with multiple partners, and women with multiple partners who exchanged sex for drugs and/or money.
These groups differed significantly on virtually all of the demographic and risk variables examined. Women with multiple partners who exchanged sex for drugs and/or money were at higher risk for HIV than women in the other groups, even when selected demographic variables were controlled.
Research is needed on the efficacy of prevention efforts involving these diverse groups of women at risk for AIDS.
本研究报告了一个大型的全国性队列，该队列中的女性其性伴侣为注射毒品使用者。报告提供了人口统计学特征信息；人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）风险因素，包括无保护性行为和性传播疾病的发病率；非注射毒品的使用情况；HIV血清学状态；以及其他选定的健康变量。
为一项全国性获得性免疫缺陷综合征（AIDS）研究与示范项目招募了5162名异性恋女性样本。进行了结构化访谈，这些女性可以选择接受HIV检测。统计分析在感兴趣的变量上比较了三组：有单一性伴侣的女性、有多个性伴侣的女性以及有多个性伴侣且以性换取毒品和/或金钱的女性。
在几乎所有检查的人口统计学和风险变量上，这些组都存在显著差异。即使在选定的人口统计学变量得到控制的情况下，有多个性伴侣且以性换取毒品和/或金钱的女性感染HIV的风险也高于其他组的女性。
需要对涉及这些不同的艾滋病高危女性群体的预防措施的效果进行研究。
