title: AIDS knowledge and risk behaviors among culturally diverse women.
abstract: This article reports results from a survey of women at risk for HIV infection. The sample (n = 620) included black (50.6%), white (28.7%), Hispanic (13.4%), and Haitian (5.0%) adult women from south Florida. Data concerning their AIDS knowledge, prevalence of risk behaviors, and perceived vulnerability are presented. Results indicate differences in certain knowledge areas and risk behaviors by race/ethnicity and a consistent incidence of unprotected sex with their main partners across all racial/ethnic groups.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Florida State University, Tallahassee 32306.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Wambach
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Byers
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Imershein
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maddox
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Quadagno
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Fordyce
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000453:epidemiology