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High-risk behaviors in HIV positive individuals in Shiraz

Author(s):
Mohammad Ali DavarpanahMohammad Ali Davarpanah1, Ghazanfar RafieeGhazanfar Rafiee1, Soheila AllahyariSoheila Allahyari1, Davood MehrabaniDavood MehrabaniDavood Mehrabani ORCID1,*
1Gastroenterohepatology Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran
Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases:Vol. 3, issue 4; 209-213
Published online:Oct 31, 2008
Article type:Research Article
How to Cite:Davarpanah MA, Rafiee G, Allahyari S, Mehrabani D. High-risk behaviors in HIV positive individuals in Shiraz. Arch Clin Infect Dis. 2008;3(4):. doi:

Abstract

Patients and methods:

Totally, 304 HIV-infected individuals referring to Center for Counseling of Behavioral Changes in Shiraz entered our study. Their demographic data and risk factors for HIV (injection addiction, unprotected sexual contact, and blood transfusion) were recorded. Blood specimens were provided and tested for HIV antibodies using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) at Fars Blood Transfusion Organization were carried out. Specimens reactive upon enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were confirmed by western blot assay.

Results:

Study population included 269 males and 35 females mostly aged 25-34 years. Totally, 60% of females and 30.8% of males were married, while 80.3% of males and 74.3% of females belonged to poor-educated level (had not got diploma). Of 269 males, 247 (91.8%) had been jailed. The risk behaviors were as follow: 40.8% IDU, 16.4% unprotected sexual contact, 32.6% both IDU and unprotected sexual contact, 1.6% blood transfusion, 7.9% other high risk behaviors including tattooing, shared blade and knife injury and 0.7% had unknown high risk behavior. Maternal transmission was not observed.

Keywords
AIDS
HIV
Injected drug use
High-risk behavior

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