| HIV Incidence and Prevalence Among Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. | |
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PMID: 20799061 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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We examined incidence, prevalence, and correlates of HIV infection in Aboriginal peoples in Canada and found that among most risk groups both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal participants showed similar levels of HIV prevalence. Aboriginal peoples who use illicit drugs were found to have higher HIV incidence and prevalence when compared to their non-Aboriginal drug-using peers. Aboriginal street youth and female sex workers were also found to have higher HIV prevalence. Among Aboriginal populations, correlates of HIV-positive sero-status include syringe sharing and frequently injecting drugs, as well as geographic and social factors such as living in Vancouver or having a history of non-consensual sex. This study is relevant to Canada and elsewhere, as Indigenous populations are disproportionately represented in the HIV epidemic worldwide. |
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Katrina C Duncan; Charlotte Reading; Alexandra M Borwein; Melanie C M Murray; Alexis Palmer; Warren Michelow; Hasina Samji; Viviane D Lima; Julio S G Montaner; Robert S Hogg |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: AIDS and behavior Volume: 15 ISSN: 1573-3254 ISO Abbreviation: AIDS Behav Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-01-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9712133 Medline TA: AIDS Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 214-27 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Epidemiology and Population Health, British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, 608-1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6, Canada. |
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