Davis W R, Deren S, Beardsley M, Wenston J, Tortu S
National Development and Research Institutes, Two World Trade Center, New York, NY 10048, USA.
AIDS Educ Prev. 1997 Aug;9(4):342-58.
Gender, health, HIV risk, and demographic factors were examined with chi-square and logistic regression analyses to assess which of these factors are most predictive of active injection drug users' (IDUs') getting tested for HIV. Analyses were based on 36,898 IDUs recruited to participate in a nationwide multisite HIV prevention project. Women IDUs were recently tested (prior 6 months) more than men IDUs. Health factors, particularly for women IDUs, predicted who got tested for HIV more than risk or demographic factors. HIV testing usually occurred when disease symptomatology developed, after a long period of being capable of transmitting HIV to others, and when the benefits of AZT and other interventions may be reduced. Preventive interventions with IDUs are needed that emphasize the possible benefits of HIV testing and that encourage testing before symptoms develop.
通过卡方检验和逻辑回归分析对性别、健康状况、感染艾滋病毒风险以及人口统计学因素进行了研究，以评估这些因素中哪些最能预测注射吸毒者（IDUs）进行艾滋病毒检测的情况。分析基于招募参与一项全国性多地点艾滋病毒预防项目的36898名注射吸毒者。女性注射吸毒者最近（过去6个月内）接受检测的人数多于男性注射吸毒者。健康因素，尤其是对女性注射吸毒者而言，比风险因素或人口统计学因素更能预测谁会接受艾滋病毒检测。艾滋病毒检测通常在出现疾病症状时进行，此时他们已有很长一段时间能够将艾滋病毒传播给他人，而齐多夫定（AZT）和其他干预措施的益处可能已经降低。需要对注射吸毒者采取预防性干预措施，强调艾滋病毒检测可能带来的益处，并鼓励在症状出现之前进行检测。
