Intimate partner violence, substance use, and HIV among low-income women: taking a closer look.
This article focuses on the intersection of intimate partner violence (IPV), substance use, and HIV status among a sample of low-income urban women (n = 611). Differences emerged by drug type, categorization of IPV, and HIV status. Rates of IPV did not differ between HIV-negative and HIV-positive women, but differing rates of substance use were found to be highly significant. The relationship between IPV and drug use appeared to be stronger for HIV-negative women. Descriptive data capturing temporal relationships between substance abuse and IPV support continued examination of types of IPV separately. These findings indicate the need to create comprehensive intervention strategies to address all three issues.
Burke
Jessica G
JG
Department of Population and Family Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA.
Thieman
Laura Knab
LK
Gielen
Andrea C
AC
O'Campo
Patricia
P
McDonnell
Karen A
KA
D000328:Adult; D015142:Baltimore / Q000453:epidemiology; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D011203:Poverty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000592:standards; D011788:Quality of Life; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D012944:Social Support; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016387:Women's Health