title: HIV, STD, and hepatitis risk to primary female partners of men being released from prison.
abstract: Incarcerated men in the US are at increased risk for HIV, STDs and hepatitis, and many men leaving prison have unprotected sex with a primary female partner immediately following release from prison. This paper addresses risk to the primary female partners of men being released from prison (N = 106) by examining the prevalence of men's concurrent unprotected sex with other partners or needle sharing prior to and following release from prison (concurrent risk). Rates of concurrent risk were 46% prior to incarceration, 18% one month post release, and 24% three months post release. Multivariate analysis showed concurrent risk was significantly associated with having a female partner who had one or more HIV/STD risk factors and having a history of injection drug use. Findings demonstrate need for prevention programs for incarcerated men and their female partners.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, CA, USA. ogrinstead@psg.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: Olga A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Grinstead
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Faigeles
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Comfort
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Seal
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nealey-Moore
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Belcher
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morrow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006266:Health Education / Q000592:standards*; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012736:Sex Education / Q000592:standards; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health