title: Risk behaviours and comprehension among intravenous drug users volunteered for HIV vaccine trial.
abstract: Out of 91 volunteers enrolled for the HIV vaccine trial, only 33 volunteers were eligible for vaccination. Of 33 volunteers recruited, 59 per cent of them had incomes of more than 5,000 Baht/ month. The median duration of drug addicts was 15 years (range 1-26 years) and 42 per cent never used condoms during sexual intercourse. As far as consent comprehension was concerned, all of them understood.
authors.affiliation: Vaccine Trial Centre, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pitisuttithum
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Migasena
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laothai
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Suntharasamai
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kumpong
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vanichseni
mesh_terms: D016915:AIDS Vaccines; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D012309:Risk-Taking; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous; D014838:Volunteers
chemical_list: D016915:AIDS Vaccines