Seroprevalence of HIV-1 and hepatitis B and C in prostitutes in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
A survey of persons soliciting sex in an area known to be frequented by prostitutes in Albuquerque, NM, included 43 females and 66 males. Seroprevalence rates found in this population-based study were as follows: human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), 3%; hepatitis B, 39%; hepatitis C, 45%. Increased age, intravenous drug use, and condom use were independent risk factors for hepatitis B. Female gender and intravenous drug use were independent risk factors for hepatitis C. Neither sharing injection equipment nor engaging in receptive anal intercourse was independently associated with hepatitis B or C.
Medical subject headings
- HIV Seroprevalence
- HIV-1
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Sex Work