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. 2004 Jan;31(1):15-9.
doi: 10.1097/01.OLQ.0000105002.34902.B5.

Intravenous drug use among street-based sex workers: a high-risk behavior for HIV transmission

Anh Tuan Nguyen  1 , Tran Hien Nguyen, Kim Chi Pham, Truong Giang Le, Duc Thang Bui, Thuy Long Hoang, Tobi Saidel, Roger Detels
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Intravenous drug use among street-based sex workers: a high-risk behavior for HIV transmission

Anh Tuan Nguyen et al. Sex Transm Dis. 2004 Jan.

Abstract

Background: HIV prevalence among sex workers in Ho Chi Minh City has increased rapidly, from 6.5% in 1999 to 18.1% in 2000. This study examined whether injecting drug use among street-based sex workers (SSWs) in Ho Chi Minh City is a high-risk factor for HIV infection.

Goal: The goal of this study was to determine the correlates and prevalence of intravenous drug users among SSWs in Ho Chi Minh City.

Study design: A cross-sectional study was conducted among SSWs in Ho Chi Minh City during December 2000. The SSWs were interviewed and tested for HIV-1.

Results: HIV-1 seroprevalence was 16.3%. Regression analysis indicated that injecting drugs and being younger than 25 years of age were independently associated with HIV seropositivity.

Conclusion: Young SSWs who inject drugs are at the greatest risk of contracting HIV and acting as a bridge for HIV to the sexually active population.

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