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Timing and Duration of Incarceration and High-Risk Sexual Partnerships Among African Americans in North Carolina
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Annals of Epidemiology . May2008, Vol. 18 Issue 5, p403-410. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Purpose: Incarceration may contribute to HIV transmission by disrupting stable partnerships and promoting high-risk partnerships. We investigated incarceration and high-risk partnerships among African Americans in North Carolina. Methods: We conducted a weighted analysis using the North Carolina Rural Health Project (N = 320), a population-based case-control study of HIV among African Americans. We measured associations between timing and duration of incarceration and high-risk partnerships (multiple partnerships or sex trade for money or drugs). Results: Duration of incarceration appeared to be more important than how long ago incarceration occurred. After adjustment for sociodemographic indicators, high-risk partnerships were associated with short-term (<1 month) incarceration of the respondent versus no respondent incarceration (men: adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR) 1.9, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.2–2.8; women: aPR 3.1, 95% CI 1.2–8.3). High-risk partnerships also were associated with incarceration of a partner versus no partner incarceration (men: aPR 1.8, 95% CI 1.1–3.0; women: aPR 2.0, 95% CI 1.1–3.8). Among men, associations remained when adjusting for substance use. Among women, adjustment for substance use weakened estimates due to the strong correlation between substance use and incarceration. Conclusions: HIV-prevention programs targeting currently and formerly incarcerated individuals and their partners may decrease HIV in African American communities with high incarceration rates. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- *BUSINESS partnerships
*BUSINESS development
*CORPORATION law
*BUSINESS enterprises
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10472797
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Annals of Epidemiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31752640
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2007.12.003