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Prevalence of HIV infection and the correlates among beggars in Tehran, Iran

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: To assess the prevalence of HIV infection and the correlates among street beggars in Tehran, Iran. In a survey conducted in Tehran during 2007 to 2008, 4230 men and women beggars were collected by municipality. As a routine approach, we got serologic test for HIV. A questionnaire regarding socio-demographic and injection drug use (IDU) behaviors was designed. HIV prevalence was 1% (0.7–1.3) in the study population. HIV infection was associated with older age (adjusted OR: 0.38 for >50 years), birthplace (adjusted OR: 2.06) and being IDU (adjusted OR: 8.26). Regarding the HIV prevalence and the correlated, we recommend harm reduction programs such as needle exchange, expanding methadone maintenance therapy and renewing education among this population.

Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease

DOI: 10.1016/s2222-1808(13)60017-1

Authors: Seyed Ahmad Seyed Alinaghi, Abbas Ostad Taghi Zadeh, Hossein Zaresefat, Mehdi Hajizadeh, Seyed Najmeddin Mohamadi, Koosha Paydary, Sahra Emamzadeh Fard, Mostafa Hosseini

Institutions: Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4245885419

FWCI: 0.434

Cites: 6

Cited by: 8

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