Abstract:
ObjectiveTo identify influencing factors of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome(HIV/AIDS)related high-risk behaviors among drug users receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT)in Guangdong province.
MethodsTotally 7 288 patients from 14 community-based MMT clinics in Guangdong province were investigated with a questionnaire survey at enrollment.Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of high risk behavior.
ResultsThe proportion of the patients with injecting drug use during last month was 80.24%,and that of condom use in the latest sexual behavior was 42.53%.The point prevalence of HIV infection was 7.46%and that of hepatitis C virus (HCV)infection was 78.96%.HIV infection (odds ratio
OR=3.54),HCV infection (
OR=3.94)and long history of drug use (
OR=1.78)were risk factors of drug injection behavior.Having a job (
OR=0.85)and higher education level (
OR=0.83)were protective factors of drug injection behavior.The patients having good relationship with their families (
OR=1.42),with HIV infection (
OR=1.46)and at older age (
OR=2.63)were more likely to use condom in the latest sexual behavior.In contrast,married participants(
OR=0.78)tended to have unprotected sexual behavior among the drug users.
ConclusionHIV infection,HCV infection and long history of drug use are risk factors for high-risk behaviors related to HIV/AIDS.Having good relationship with their families,with higher education level and having job are protective factors of the high-risk behaviors among drug users.