Association of sex, hygiene and drug equipment sharing with hepatitis C virus infection among non-injecting drug users in New York City
dc.contributor.author | Howe, Chanelle J. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Fuller, Crystal M. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Ompad, Danielle C. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Galea, Sandro | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Koblin, Beryl | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Thomas, David | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Vlahov, David | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2006-07-27T18:54:27Z | |
dc.date.available | 2006-07-27T18:54:27Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2005 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Drug and Alcohol Dependence 79 (2005) 389–395 <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/40317> | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/40317 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) rates are higher in non-injecting drug users (NIDUs) than general population estimates. Whether this elevated HCV rate is due to drug use or other putative risk behaviors remains unclear. Methods: Recent non-injection drug users of heroin, crack and/or cocaine were street-recruited from 2000 to 2003 and underwent an interview and venipuncture for HCV antibody assays. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to assess correlates for HCV infection. Results: Of 740 enrollees, 3.9% were HCV positive. The median age (intraquartile range) was 30 (35–24) years, 70% were male and 90% were Black or Hispanic. After adjustment, HCV seropositives were significantly more likely than seronegatives to be older than 30 [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 5.71], tattooed by a friend/relative/acquaintance [AOR= 3.61] and know someone with HCV [AOR= 4.29], but were less likely to have shared nail or hair clippers, razors or a toothbrush [AOR= 0.32]. Conclusions: Non-commercial tattooing may be a mode of HCV transmission among NIDUs and education on the potential risk in using non-sterile tattooing equipment should be targeted toward this population. While no evidence was found for HCV transmission through NIDU equipment sharing or sexual risk behavior, further research is still warranted. | en_US |
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dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.subject | HCV Transmission | en_US |
dc.subject | Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.subject | Intranasal Drug Users | en_US |
dc.subject | Non-injection Drug Use | en_US |
dc.title | Association of sex, hygiene and drug equipment sharing with hepatitis C virus infection among non-injecting drug users in New York City | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Public Health | en_US |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Health Sciences | en_US |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Epidemiology, Department of | en_US |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Ann Arbor | en_US |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/40317/2/Howe_Association of Sex, Hygiene and Drug Equipment_2005.pdf | en_US |
dc.owningcollname | Epidemiology, Department of (SPH) |
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