title: HIV infection and associated risk factors among long-distance truck drivers travelling through Azerbaijan.
abstract: The aim of this study was to assess HIV prevalence and associated risk behaviours among international truck drivers (TDs) in Azerbaijan. The subjects signed consent and completed a questionnaire. Blood was tested using two rapid HIV tests: Determine and OraQuick. Genotyping was performed on 13 positives. Overall, 3763 TDs from 21 countries were enrolled. Fifty-eight (1.54%) were HIV-positive. Highest prevalence was among Russians (2.88%), Ukrainians (1.66%) and Azerbaijani (1.09%). On univariate analysis, highest prevalence (60%) was among injecting drug users (IDUs) compared with 0.4% among non-IDUs (P < 0.001). The prevalence in men who had sex with men (MSM) (42.9%) was high (P </= 0.001). On multivariate analysis, IDUs and MSM remained as the main HIV independent risk factors. Additional risk factors include no condom use, no circumcision and a history of an sexually transmitted infection. Eleven of 13 samples were subtype A. In conclusion, HIV was highly associated with IDU and MSM. The detected HIV subtypes A and B are those predominant in the former Soviet Union.
authors: US Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Cairo, Egypt. boulos.botros.ctr.eg@med.navy.mil
authors: B A
authors: BA
authors: Botros
authors: Q M
authors: QM
authors: Aliyev
authors: M D
authors: MD
authors: Saad
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Michael
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Sanchez
authors: J K
authors: JK
authors: Carr
authors: K C
authors: KC
authors: Earhart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001382:Azerbaijan; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D009790:Occupations; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012426:Russia; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications; D014195:Travel; D014455:Ukraine; D055815:Young Adult