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    Exploring associations between perceived HCV status and injecting risk behaviors among recent initiates to injecting drug use in Glasgow

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    Authors
    Palmateer, Norah
    Anderson, Niall
    Wadd, Sarah
    Hutchinson, Sharon
    Taylor, Avril
    Goldberg, David
    Affiliation
    Health Protection Scotland
    Issue Date
    2008
    
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    Abstract
    The aim of this study was to explore the influence of testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) and perceived HCV status on injecting risk behavior. A cross-sectional, community-wide survey was undertaken at multiple sites throughout Greater Glasgow during 2001-2002. Four hundred ninety-seven injecting drug users (IDUs) consented to participate and were interviewed using a structured questionnaire to ascertain HCV test history and injecting risk behavior. The average age of participants was 27 years and the majority of the sample were male (70.4%). Participants had been injecting for an average duration of 2.5 years. Logistic regression analysis revealed no significant associations between having been tested and injecting risk behavior. After adjustment for potential confounding variables, HCV-negatives were significantly less likely to borrow needles/syringes and spoons or filters as compared with unawares and were significantly less likely to borrow spoons or filters as compared with HCV-positives. Due to the cross-sectional design of the study, it is uncertain whether this reduction in risk behavior could be attributed to perception of HCV status. Further research is recommended to consolidate the evidence for this relationship.
    Citation
    Palmateer, N. et al (2008) 'Exploring associations between perceived HCV status and injecting risk behaviors among recent initiates to injecting drug use in Glasgow' Subst Use Misuse 43 (3-4):375-88
    Publisher
    Informa Healthcare
    Journal
    Substance use & misuse
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10547/250851
    DOI
    10.1080/10826080701202908
    PubMed ID
    18365938
    Additional Links
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18365938
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    1082-6084
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1080/10826080701202908
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