title: A cross-sectional seroprevalence survey for HIV-1 and high risk sexual behaviour of seropositives in a prison in India.
abstract: This study was conducted to know whether prisoners constitute a "high risk group" for HIV transmission in India today. A sero-epidemiological period prevalence survey was conducted in Central Prison, Bangalore, South India covering 1007 undertrials and 107 permanent convicts during January to December 1993. Twenty (1.98%) undertrials and none of the permanent convicts were seropositive for HIV infection. All of them were males and 1.6(80%) of them were in the age group of 20-30 years. Low literacy, poor income, sexual promiscuity and low condom usage were observed among the seropositives. Thus, prisoners constitute a high risk group and routine screening and counselling are recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bangalore.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sundar
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Ravikumar
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Sudarshan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003906:Developing Countries; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence / Q000639:trends*; D015497:HIV-1; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011329:Prisoners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012725:Sexual Behavior