Intimate partner violence and consistent condom use among drug-using heterosexual women in New York City.
The present study examined the associations of relationship factors, partner violence, relationship power, and condom-use related factors with condom use with a main male partner among drug-using women. Over two visits, 244 heterosexual drug-using women completed a cross-sectional survey. Multivariate logistic regression models indicated that women who expected positive outcomes and perceived lower condom-use barriers were more likely to report condom use with their intimate partners. The findings suggest that future interventions aiming at reducing HIV risk among drug-using women should focus on women's subjective appraisals of risks based on key relationship factors in addition to the occurrence of partner violence.
Panchanadeswaran
Subadra
S
Adelphi University, School of Social Work, Garden City, New York 11530, USA. panchanadeswara@adelphi.edu
Frye
Victoria
V
Nandi
Vijay
V
Galea
Sandro
S
Vlahov
David
D
Ompad
Danielle
D
D000328:Adult; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology