title: The risk of HIV infection in a national sample of women with injection drug-using partners.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study reports on a large, national cohort of women with injection drug-using sex partners. Information is provided on demographic characteristics; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk factors, including unprotected sex and incidence of sexually transmitted diseases; use of noninjected drugs; HIV serostatus; and other selected health variables.
  
  
  METHODS
  A sample of 5162 heterosexual women was recruited for a national acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) research and demonstration project. A structured interview was administered, and the women had the option of undergoing HIV testing. Statistical analyses compared three groups on variables of interest: women with single sex partners, women with multiple partners, and women with multiple partners who exchanged sex for drugs and/or money.
  
  
  RESULTS
  These groups differed significantly on virtually all of the demographic and risk variables examined. Women with multiple partners who exchanged sex for drugs and/or money were at higher risk for HIV than women in the other groups, even when selected demographic variables were controlled.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Research is needed on the efficacy of prevention efforts involving these diverse groups of women at risk for AIDS.
authors.affiliation: National Development and Research Institutes Inc., New York, NY 10013.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tortu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beardsley
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deren
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012494:Sampling Studies; D011477:Sex Work; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health