| Literature DB >> 7868834 |
M K al-Haddad1, A S Khashaba, B Z Baig, S Khalfan.
Abstract
A 12-month study was conducted to identify risk factors for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among intravenous drug users (IDU) attending drug rehabilitation clinic of the Psychiatric Hospital, Manama, Bahrain. Patients provided demographic and behavioural information based on a questionnaire. Two hundred and forty male IDUs participated in the study on voluntary basis. The seroprevalence of HIV was 21.1 per cent. The presence of HIV antibody was associated with educational status, frequency of injecting drugs and needle sharing.Entities:
Keywords: Arab Countries; Asia; Bahrain; Behavior; Biology; Correlation Studies; Developing Countries; Diseases; Drug Usage; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Examinations And Diagnoses; Hiv Infections; Hiv Serodiagnosis; Iv Drug Users; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Research Methodology; Research Report; Risk Factors; Sex Behavior; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Statistical Studies; Studies; Viral Diseases; Western Asia
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Year: 1994 PMID： 7868834
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Commun Dis ISSN： 0019-5138