title: HIV infection and risk behaviors among male port workers in Santos, Brazil.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This paper measured the extent to which human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has spread among the male working-class population of Santos, Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  Questionnaires on risk behaviors and blood tests were administered to a random sample (n = 395) of male port workers employed by the Santos Port Authority.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although the rate of HIV infection among these men- the working-class male population of Santos-remains low (1.1%), self-reported behavioral risks for HIV infection are common.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is still time to prevent a widespread outbreak of HIV infection among the hetero-sexual population of Santos and of the transportation corridors emanating from that city.
authors.affiliation: Nucleo de Educaçäo E Prevençäo-DST/AIDS, Municipality of Santos, Säo Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Larcerda
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stall
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gravato
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tellini
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Hudes
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hearst
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012767:Ships; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health