Gender and HIV risk behavior among intravenous drug users in Sichuan Province, China

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1672-1684

  Choi, Susanne Y P ^a   Cheung, Yuet Wah ^a   Chen, Kanglin ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Xichang Center for Sexually Transmitted Disease and Leprosy Control

Author keywords

China; Gender; HIV AIDS; Injection drug use; Risk behavior

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

DRUG USER; GENDER RELATIONS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; RISK FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CHINA; DRUG ABUSE; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; PROSTITUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SAFE SEX; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEEDLE SHARING; PROSTITUTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SICHUAN;

EID: 32644468937     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.08.046     Document Type: Article

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