HIV risks of men in methadone maintenance treatment programs who abuse their intimate partners: a forgotten issue.
Accumulating findings suggest a relationship between partner violence and HIV risk among women, however, this issue has yet to be adequately researched among men. This study examines the relationship between perpetrating intimate partner violence and HIV risk behavior among a sample of men in methadone maintenance treatment programs (MMTPs). Data were collected on 273 sexually active men, who were recruited from four inner-city MMTP clinics. More than a third of the sample reported perpetrating intimate physical abuse and 15% reported severe physical abuse in the past 12 months. Results from multiple logistic regression analyses indicate that after adjusting for demographic, poverty, and drug-use factors, men who abused an intimate partner were almost 4 times more likely to have more than one intimate partner, almost 3 times more likely to have unprotected anal sex, and 2.6 times more likely to have sex with a drug-injecting sexual partner than their counterparts. This study showed that men who perpetrated partner violence were at higher risk for HIV transmission. HIV prevention interventions need to consider the complex relationship between partner violence and HIV risk.
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Social Intervention Group (SIG), Columbia University School of Social Work, 622 West 113th Street, New York, NY 10025, USA. ne5@columbia.edu
Fontdevila
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Gilbert
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Voisin
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Richman
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Pitchell
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016485:Needle Sharing / Q000523:psychology*; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D021841:Safe Sex / Q000523:psychology; D012650:Self Disclosure; D011477:Sex Work / Q000523:psychology; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000523:psychology; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000628:therapy*
D008691:Methadone