ArticleBMC public health2011
The intersection between sex and drugs: a cross-sectional study among the spouses of injection drug users in Chennai, India.
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- Prevalence and determinants of unprotected sex in intimate partnerships of men who inject drugs: findings from a prospective intervention study.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2019Article
- Overlap between harm reduction and HIV service utilisation among PWID in India: Implications for HIV combination prevention.The International journal on drug policy · 2018Article
- Epidemiology of HIV and hepatitis C infection among women who inject drugs in Northeast India: a respondent-driven sampling study.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2017Article
- Sexual behaviours of men who inject drugs in northeast India.Harm reduction journal · 2015Article
- Intimate partner violence and risky sexual behaviors among Iranian women with substance use disorders.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2015Article
- Consensus Statement of HCV Task Force of the Indian National Association for Study of the Liver (INASL). Part I: Status Report of HCV Infection in India.Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology · 2014Review
- HIV risk behaviors of male injecting drug users and associated non-condom use with regular female sexual partners in north-east India.Harm reduction journal · 2014Article
- History of intimate partner violence is associated with sex work but not sexually transmitted infection among HIV-positive female drinkers in Russia.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2013Article
- Successful testing and treating of HIV/AIDS in Indonesia depends on the addiction treatment modality.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2012Article
- HIV serodiscordant relationships in India: translating science to practice.The Indian journal of medical research · 2011Review
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Abstract
backgroundIt is estimated that there are up to 1.1 million injection drug users (IDUs) in India; the majority are likely married. We characterize HIV, hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) prevalence and the risk environment of a sample of spouses of IDUs.
methodsA cohort of 1158 IDUs (99% male) was recruited in Chennai, India from 2005-06. A convenience sample of 400 spouses of the male IDUs in this cohort was recruited in 2009. A risk assessment questionnaire was administered and a blood sample collected. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with prevalent HIV.
resultsMedian age was 31 years; thirteen percent were widowed and 7% were not currently living with their spouse. Only 4 (1%) reported ever injecting drugs; Twenty-two percent and 25% reported ever using non-injection drugs and alcohol, respectively. The majority had one lifetime sexual partner and 37 (9%) reporting exchanging sex. Only 7% always used condoms with their regular partner. HIV, HBV and HCV prevalence were 2.5%, 3.8% and 0.5%, respectively; among spouses of HIV+ IDUs (n = 78), HIV prevalence was 10.3%. The strongest predictor of HIV was spousal HIV status (OR: 17.9; p < 0.001). Fifty-six percent of women had ever experienced intimate partner violence; Eight-six percent reported sexual violence.
conclusionsOur finding of a 10-fold higher HIV prevalence among spouses of IDUs compared with general population women indicates their vulnerability; prevalence is likely to increase given the context of low condom use and frequent sexual violence. Prevention efforts directed at IDUs should also include programs for spouses.
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