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HIV incidence rates among drug users in northern Thailand, 1993–7

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 November 2000

J. JITTIWUTIKARN ,
P. SAWANPANYALERT ,
N. RANGSIVEROJ  and
P. SATITVIPAWEE
J. JITTIWUTIKARN
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health, Tivanon Road, Muang Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
P. SAWANPANYALERT
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health, Tivanon Road, Muang Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
N. RANGSIVEROJ
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health, Tivanon Road, Muang Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
P. SATITVIPAWEE
Affiliation:
Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Thailand
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Abstract

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Drug use is a major mode of HIV transmission in Thailand. This study determined HIV incidence rates among drug users in a regional drug treatment centre in northern Thailand. A retrospective cohort of repeatedly-hospitalized drug users between 1993 and 1997 was formed and HIV incidence rates were calculated. The overall incidence was 11·44 per 100 person-years of observation. Gender, age, religion, ethnicity, education, employment, income, reasons for drug use, type of drugs, mode of use, spending on drugs, and referral for treatment are associated with HIV incidence. However, there are no associations between HIV incidence and history of treatment and mode of discharge from the centre. This implies that current treatment modality has no impact on HIV infection risk and other therapeutic approaches should be explored.

Type
Research Article
Information
Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 125 , Issue 1 , August 2000 , pp. 153 - 158
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© 2000 Cambridge University Press