Differences in HIV risk behaviors by gender in a sample of Tanzanian injection drug users

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 137-144

  Williams, Mark L ^a   McCurdy, Sheryl A ^a   Atkinson, John S ^a   Kilonzo, Gad P ^b   Leshabari, M T ^b   Ross, Michael W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Injection drug users; Needle sharing; Sex risks; Sub Saharan Africa; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SEXUALITY; TANZANIA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDLE SHARING; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TANZANIA;

EID: 33846408014     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-006-9102-x     Document Type: Article

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