| Literature DB >> 9061410 |
A H Kral1, B E Molnar, R E Booth, J K Watters.
Abstract
We aim to assess the prevalence of HIV sexual risk behaviours and substance use among runaway and homeless adolescents in San Francisco, Denver and New York City. Survey data were examined from 775 runaway and homeless adolescents recruited from street settings and youth agencies during 1992/1993. Nearly all (98%) reported having engaged in sexual intercourse, of whom 49% first had intercourse by the age of 13. Condom use during all vaginal intercourse in the previous 3 months was reported by 42%. Among males, 23% indicated that they had exchanged sex for money, as did 14% of the females. Ninety-seven per cent had used alcohol or drugs and 21% had injected drugs. Overall, 75% reported having had sex while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Systematic epidemiological studies of this population and the development of innovative interventions are essential to reduce the threat of HIV among runaway and homeless youth.Entities:
Keywords: Adolescents; Age Factors; Alcohol Drinking; Americas; Barrier Methods; Behavior; Condom; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Diseases; Drug Usage; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Family Planning; Geographic Factors; Hiv Infections; Homeless Persons; Iv Drug Users; Measurement; North America; Northern America; Out-of-school Youths; Population; Population Characteristics; Prevalence; Research Methodology; Research Report; Residence Characteristics; Retrospective Studies; Risk Behavior; Sex Behavior; Social Problems; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Spatial Distribution; Studies; Substance Addiction; United States; Viral Diseases; Youth
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Year: 1997 PMID： 9061410 DOI： 10.1258/0956462971919651
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J STD AIDS ISSN： 0956-4624 Impact factor: 1.359