Citation

Urada LA, Raj A, Cheng DM, Quinn E, Bridden C, Blokhina EA, Krupitsky E, Samet JH. Int. J. STD AIDS 2013; 24(4): 287-292.

Affiliation

Division of Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California - San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0956462412472809

PMID

23970660

PMCID

PMC3752703

Abstract

This paper assesses the associations between intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and sexual risks among HIV-positive female drinkers in St Petersburg, Russia. Survey and STI data were analysed from 285 women in HERMITAGE, a secondary prevention study of HIV-positive heavy drinkers. Logistic and Poisson regression analyses assessed associations of IPV with STI and risky sex. Most women (78%) experienced IPV and 19% were STI positive; 15% sold sex. IPV was not significantly associated with STI, but was with selling sex (adjusted odds ratio = 3.56, 95% confidence interval = 1.02-12.43). In conclusion, IPV is common and associated with sex trade involvement among Russian HIV-positive female drinkers.

Language: en