title: Factors associated with drug use among male motorbike taxi drivers in urban Vietnam.
abstract: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 291 male motorbike taxi drivers (MMTDs) recruited through social mapping technique in Hanoi, Vietnam, for face-to-face interviews to examine factors associated with drug use among MMTDs using Information-Motivation-Behavioral skills (IMB) model. Among 291 MMTDs, 17.18% reported drug use sometime in their lives, 96% of whom were drug injectors. Being depressed, being originally borne in urban cities, currently residing in rural areas, having a longer time living apart from their wives/lovers, using alcohol, following Buddhism, and reporting lower motivation of HIV prevention predict significantly higher odds of uptaking drugs.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Health Management and Organization, Hanoi Medical University , Dong Da Dist., Hanoi , Vietnam.
authors.forename: Huy Van
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Thinh Toan
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Vu
authors.forename: Ha Nguyen
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Pham
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055030:Drug Users / Q000523:psychology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D009049:Motorcycles; D012309:Risk-Taking; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D014505:Urban Population; D014744:Vietnam; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: HIV risk behavior; Vietnam; drug use; information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model; motorbike taxi driver(s); risk behavior