High-risk behaviours and associated factors among HIV-positive individuals in clinical care in southwest Ethiopia.
A hospital-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among 705 HIV-positive individuals. The result showed that 24% of the participants reported unprotected intercourse in their most recent sexual episode. Nine percent of these events were with partners perceived to be HIV-negative and 39% with those of unknown HIV status. Protected sex at recent episode was independently associated with knowing a partner's HIV status, disclosing HIV status to a partner, receipt of antiretroviral treatment and perceiving HIV as less stigmatizing. This highlights the need for interventions among HIV-positive individuals that will assist them in attaining and maintaining safer sex practices.
Deribe
Kebede
K
Jimma University Faculty of Public Health, PO Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia. kebededeka@yahoo.com
Woldemichael
Kifle
K
Wondafrash
Mekitie
M
Haile
Amaha
A
Amberbir
Alemayehu
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior