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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Tracy L. Durrah, DrPH, MPH, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 600 West 168th Street, Room 409, New York, NY 10032, (212) 305-7373, tld5@columbia.edu
Although many studies recognize the relationship between sexual abuse, drug involvement and HIV/AIDS risk behavior, few highlight or explore the ethnic differences which emerge. The current study is an analysis of women interviewed for the Drug Use Forecasting Program (DUF), N=821. DUF interviews arrested women booked for felony and misdemeanor crimes, obtaining data on demographics, arrest charge and self-reported drug use. A DUF-Manhattan supplement obtained information about sexual abuse and HIV/AIDS risk behavior. Urine specimens were collected from DUF participants and tested for 10 drugs and for pregnancy. Women in this sample were heavily drug involved with over 80% testing positive for at least one illicit drug. The study sample was 63% African American, 20% Latina, and 17% white. Twenty-five percent (25%) of women in the sample reported sexual abuse. Logistic regression revealed that while African American women and Latinas were more likely to report sexual abuse, white women who reported sexual abuse were more likely to report involvement in sex work and injection drug use. These results are important for prevention and intervention efforts focused on women who are heavily drug involved.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant in this session will be able to
Keywords: HIV Risk Behavior, Drug Abuse
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.