Patterns of blood donations among individuals at risk for AIDS, 1984.
Of 978 respondents to an anonymous questionnaire targeted to reach homosexuals in Boston during October 1984, 88 (9 per cent) reported recent blood donation. When compared to non-recent donors, high-risk respondents who were recent blood donors were younger, less open about their sexual preference, and more likely to obtain their information about AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) from television and newspapers. These results suggest that particular subgroups of the population at risk for AIDS would benefit from expanded educational programs.
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Department of Community Health, Boston Department of Health and Hospitals, MA.
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Landers
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Silvia
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Lamb
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001782:Blood Donors; D001900:Boston; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires