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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
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).