Document 0779
 DOCN  M9610779
 TI    HIV risk behavior among Peace Corps Volunteers.
 DT    9601
 AU    Moore J; Beeker C; Harrison JS; Eng TR; Doll LS; Division of HIV/AIDS,
       Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,; Atlanta, Georgia 30333,
       USA.
 SO    AIDS. 1995 Jul;9(7):795-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96035244
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To describe HIV risk behaviors among Peace Corps Volunteers
       (PCV) and to examine correlates of sexual risk behaviors. METHOD:
       Cross-sectional data were collected from 1242 randomly selected PCV
       serving in 28 countries in 1991. PCV reported the frequency of specific
       risk behaviors in self-administered questionnaires, which were completed
       anonymously and returned to the Centers for Disease Control and
       Prevention. RESULTS: Non-sexual HIV risk behaviors were rarely reported
       by PCV. Sixty-one per cent of the 1080 PCV who answered questions about
       sexual behavior during their Peace Corps service reported having at
       least one sex partner. Sixty per cent of PCV had another PCV partner,
       39% had a host-country national partner, and 29% had a non-PCV
       expatriate partner. Overall, less than one-third (32%) of unmarried PCV
       used condoms during every episode of sexual intercourse; more frequent
       use was reported in relationships with non-steady and (for male PCV)
       host-country national partners. Among male PCV, condom use was
       positively related to lower alcohol use and the belief that HIV was a
       problem in the host country. Female PCV reporting more condom use with
       male partners were younger and had fewer partners than those reporting
       less use. CONCLUSION: These data indicate that PCV are at risk for
       acquiring HIV through unprotected vaginal intercourse. All persons who
       become sexually active with new partners while travelling or living
       abroad should be encouraged to use condoms consistently.
 DE    Adult  Condoms  Cross-Sectional Studies  Female  Human  HIV
       Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Male  *Risk-Taking
       *Sex Behavior  Travel  *Voluntary Workers  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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