Insights From a Survey of Sexual Behavior Among a Group of At–Risk Women in Tehran, Iran, 2006  

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Hajiabdolbaghi, Mahboubeh ; Razani, Nooshin ; Karami, Nazli ; Kheirandish, Parastoo ; Mohraz, Minoo ; Rasoolinejad, Mehrnaz ; Arefnia, Khojasteh ; Kourorian, Zahra ; Rutherford, George ; McFarland, Willi

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Aids Education and Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Journal vol. 19 no. 06 (Dec. 2007), page 519-530.
Topik: HIV; Iran; Sexual Behavior;

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Perpustakaan PKPM Nomor Panggil: A94 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Despite high rates of HIV among male injection drug users, the sexual behaviors of at–risk women in Iran remain unknown. A questionnaire on HIV knowledge and risk behavior was administered in a Tehran nongovernmental organization targeting runaways and other women seeking safe haven. Half (total N = 50) were less than 24 years old; baseline HIV knowledge was high. The few who acknowledged using illicit substances said they used “frequently.” Nonresponse rates to questions regarding sexual behavior were high (12 of 50). Half admitted a history of sexual activity; 40% of those reported their first sexual contact with someone other than their husband; three people had multiple partners. Three women reported a history of rape. Zero (97.5% one–sided confidence interval [CI] = 0, 0.17) of 35 women tested positive for HIV or syphilis. This study documents the existence of sexual behavior in a population of Iranian women, represents one of the first attempts at sexual research in the Iranian context, and highlights challenges in surveying this vulnerable group.

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