title: HIV infection among intravenous drug users in Copenhagen.
abstract: From October 1985 until the end of December 1986, 439 intravenous drug users (IVDU) presented themselves at the outpatient venereal disease clinic of Copenhagen for an HIV-test. HIV-antibodies were found in 53 out of 272 men (19.5%) and in 25 of 167 women (15.0%), giving an overall prevalence of 17.8%. Risk factors for HIV were the length of drug abuse (p less than 0.05) and having injected drugs within the last six months before testing (p less than 0.005). HIV-antibodies were found in 18 of 90 women (20%) and in three of 20 men (15%), who had a history of a past or ongoing life as a prostitute. The IVDU in this study have been chosen as a cohort and recalled for an ongoing follow-up study focusing on drug and sexual behaviour in relation to the initial HIV-test result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermato-Venereology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Worm
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Westh
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Jensen
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D011477:Sex Work / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*