title: [Prevention of HIV among youth from Central American border communities].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine factors associated to prevention, STI/HIV medical attention and respect for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) among youth in Central American border communities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional analysis of a non-probabilistic sample (n=716) in border communities with and without preventive and medical care STI/ HIV interventions. Variables associated with having access to information, respect to PLWHA; HIV/STD tests, condom use and medical care were identified.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Youth in communities with interventions have higher levels of information regarding STI/HIV, attitudes of respect toward PLWHA (94.1 vs. 75.3%) and access to HIV tests (50.8 vs. 14.7%). 52% of youngsters had intercourse. Condom use was higher among those who participated in preventive actions (60.5 vs. 50.9%) and those with international mobility (70.6 vs. 51.9%). 8.8% had STI symptoms; only 55% sought medical attention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Community interventions are associated with higher levels of information, respect for the rights of PLWHA and access to tests among youth; condom use is related to direct participation in program interventions.
authors.affiliation: Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México. sfrias@correo.crim.unam.mx
authors.forename: Sonia M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Frías
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leyva-Flores
authors.forename: Kathia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Castellón
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: Juana Elvira
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Valin
authors.forename: Luis Alonso
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Vázquez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002489:Central America; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult