TY - JOUR
T1 - Crack users in East Harlem, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
T2 - HIV-related risk behaviors and predictors of serostatus
AU - Deren, Sherry
AU - Kotranski, Lynne
AU - Beardsley, Mark
AU - Collier, Karyn
AU - Tortu, Stephanie
AU - Semaan, Salaam
AU - Lauby, Jennifer
AU - Hamid, Rahul
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Grants #UOlDA07286 and #UOlDA06919.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Crack use has been associated with increased risk for HIV seropositivity. This study was undertaken to examine HIV-related risk behaviors among crack users in East Harlem, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, two northeastern communities which have reported extensive crack use. Crack users recruited in East Harlem (n = 1434) and Philadelphia (n = 694) were compared on demographics, drug and sex-related risk behaviors, health-related behaviors, and HIV serostatus. Many significant differences were found, and seropositivity was higher in the New York sample (25% vs. 11%, χ2 = 36.28, p < .001). Being a recent drug injector was a significant predictor of seropositivity in both communities, and differences between communities were found in additional predictors of serostatus. Results suggest that tailored HIV interventions may be needed for different communities. In addition, aggregate data across communities, even those that may be in geographical proximity, may obfuscate differences important to incorporate in developing prevention/intervention efforts.
AB - Crack use has been associated with increased risk for HIV seropositivity. This study was undertaken to examine HIV-related risk behaviors among crack users in East Harlem, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, two northeastern communities which have reported extensive crack use. Crack users recruited in East Harlem (n = 1434) and Philadelphia (n = 694) were compared on demographics, drug and sex-related risk behaviors, health-related behaviors, and HIV serostatus. Many significant differences were found, and seropositivity was higher in the New York sample (25% vs. 11%, χ2 = 36.28, p < .001). Being a recent drug injector was a significant predictor of seropositivity in both communities, and differences between communities were found in additional predictors of serostatus. Results suggest that tailored HIV interventions may be needed for different communities. In addition, aggregate data across communities, even those that may be in geographical proximity, may obfuscate differences important to incorporate in developing prevention/intervention efforts.
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U2 - 10.3109/00952999709016895
DO - 10.3109/00952999709016895
M3 - Article
C2 - 9366973
AN - SCOPUS:0030712479
SN - 0095-2990
VL - 23
SP - 555
EP - 567
JO - American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
JF - American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
IS - 4
ER -