| Literature DB >> 8690491 |
M Sundar1, K K Ravikumar, M K Sudarshan.
Abstract
This study was conducted to know whether prisoners constitute a "high risk group" for HIV transmission in India today. A sero-epidemiological period prevalence survey was conducted in Central Prison, Bangalore, South India covering 1007 undertrials and 107 permanent convicts during January to December 1993. Twenty (1.98%) undertrials and none of the permanent convicts were seropositive for HIV infection. All of them were males and 1.6(80%) of them were in the age group of 20-30 years. Low literacy, poor income, sexual promiscuity and low condom usage were observed among the seropositives. Thus, prisoners constitute a high risk group and routine screening and counselling are recommended.Entities:
Keywords: Asia; Behavior; Clinic Activities; Counseling; Developing Countries; Diseases; Hiv Infections; India; Measurement; Organization And Administration; Prevalence; Prisoners--men; Program Activities; Programs; Research Methodology; Research Report; Risk Behavior; Southern Asia; Viral Diseases
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Year: 1995 PMID： 8690491
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Public Health ISSN： 0019-557X