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High HIV risk among Uigur minority ethnic drug users in northwestern China.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18363583     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To assess differences of HIV risk between ethnicities in northwestern China. METHOD: Cross-sectional serosurvey and structured questionnaire interview of 383 injection drug users of either Han or Uigur ethnicity in Urumqi, Xinjiang. RESULTS: Both Uigur minority ethnicity and residence in a Uigur or mixed Uigur/Han community were independently associated with higher HIV risk. CONCLUSION: HIV prevention programs should give special focus on minority ethnic drug users and their communities.
Authors:
Li Zhang; Junling Zhu; Baoling Rui; Yuanzhi Zhang; Lijiang Zhang; Lu Yin; Yuhua Ruan; Han-Zhu Qian; Yiming Shao
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-03-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1365-3156     ISO Abbreviation:  Trop. Med. Int. Health     Publication Date:  2008 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-05-16     Completed Date:  2008-06-20     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9610576     Medline TA:  Trop Med Int Health     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  814-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
China
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
HIV Infections / ethnology,  transmission*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Minority Groups / psychology,  statistics & numerical data
Models, Theoretical
Risk Factors
Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications*,  ethnology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
3D43 TW001035/TW/FIC NIH HHS; D43 TW001035-10/TW/FIC NIH HHS
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