TY - JOUR
T1 - A comparison of HIV risk behaviors among women drug users from two cities in a rural state
T2 - Recommendations for targeted prevention
AU - Cattarello, Anne M.
AU - Leukefeld, Carl G.
AU - Woolley, Susan
AU - Parker, Jon
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Most HIV prevention programs for women target individual risk behaviors while the influence of larger contextual factors, such as city of residence, are often neglected. This preliminary study compares women drug users from two different cities in the largely rural state of Kentucky on HIV risk behaviors. The women are from Lexington, a medium sized metropolitan area, and from Louisville, a large metropolitan area. Comparisons between the women from the two cities indicate that there are many similarities in their risk behaviors, but also some important differences. The women from Lexington (the smaller city), are more likely to be at risk for becoming infected with HIV due to their drug use, while the women from Louisville (the larger city) are more likely to be at risk because of their sex exchange practices and economic situation. The implications for prevention are discussed.
AB - Most HIV prevention programs for women target individual risk behaviors while the influence of larger contextual factors, such as city of residence, are often neglected. This preliminary study compares women drug users from two different cities in the largely rural state of Kentucky on HIV risk behaviors. The women are from Lexington, a medium sized metropolitan area, and from Louisville, a large metropolitan area. Comparisons between the women from the two cities indicate that there are many similarities in their risk behaviors, but also some important differences. The women from Lexington (the smaller city), are more likely to be at risk for becoming infected with HIV due to their drug use, while the women from Louisville (the larger city) are more likely to be at risk because of their sex exchange practices and economic situation. The implications for prevention are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1300/J013v27n01_07
DO - 10.1300/J013v27n01_07
M3 - Article
C2 - 9640637
AN - SCOPUS:0031809148
SN - 0363-0242
VL - 27
SP - 105
EP - 122
JO - Women and Health
JF - Women and Health
IS - 1-2
ER -