TY - JOUR
T1 - Structure and measurement of dimensions of risk for HIV transmission in injecting drug users
AU - ROSS, MICHAEL W.
AU - BUZOLIC, ADRIAN
AU - WODAK, ALEX
AU - STOWE, AARON
AU - GOLD, JULIAN
AU - MILLER, M. E.
PY - 1992/7
Y1 - 1992/7
N2 - Dimensions of HIV infection risks were investigated in 1,245 injecting drug users (IDUs) in Sydney, Australia. Factor analysis of the degree of risk of the 33 items of risk behaviours revealed ten dimensions, which covered the domains of oral sex, withdrawal before ejaculation, protected intercourse, unprotected vaginal intercourse, saliva, blood products, manual sex, needles and syringes, unprotected anal sex, and social transmission. The perceived riskiness of particular activities closely approximated the objectively assessed risk of particular practices. Women assessed the risks of classes of activities (with the exception of oral sex) as being higher than did men. IDUs appear to have readily interpretable and consistent perceptions of HIV transmission risks, and these dimensions have utility for measuring perception and knowledge of HIV transmission risks. 1992 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs
AB - Dimensions of HIV infection risks were investigated in 1,245 injecting drug users (IDUs) in Sydney, Australia. Factor analysis of the degree of risk of the 33 items of risk behaviours revealed ten dimensions, which covered the domains of oral sex, withdrawal before ejaculation, protected intercourse, unprotected vaginal intercourse, saliva, blood products, manual sex, needles and syringes, unprotected anal sex, and social transmission. The perceived riskiness of particular activities closely approximated the objectively assessed risk of particular practices. Women assessed the risks of classes of activities (with the exception of oral sex) as being higher than did men. IDUs appear to have readily interpretable and consistent perceptions of HIV transmission risks, and these dimensions have utility for measuring perception and knowledge of HIV transmission risks. 1992 Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs
KW - HIV
KW - intravenous drug use
KW - measurement
KW - risk
KW - sexual behaviour
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U2 - 10.1080/09595239200185751
DO - 10.1080/09595239200185751
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84990553240
SN - 0959-5236
VL - 11
SP - 231
EP - 237
JO - Drug and Alcohol Review
JF - Drug and Alcohol Review
IS - 3
ER -
