Predictors of HIV Infection Among Newly Sentenced Male Prisoners
Altice F, Mostashari F, Selwyn P, Checko P, Singh R, Tanguay S, Blanchette E. Predictors of HIV Infection Among Newly Sentenced Male Prisoners. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1998, 18: 444-453. PMID: 9715840, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199808150-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsBlood TransfusionConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicConnecticutEmergency Medical ServicesForecastingHematologic DiseasesHepatitis, Viral, HumanHIV AntibodiesHIV SeropositivityHIV-1HumansMaleMental DisordersPrevalencePrimary Health CarePrisonersRisk FactorsSexual BehaviorSexually Transmitted DiseasesSubstance Abuse, IntravenousTuberculosisWounds, GunshotConceptsHIV infectionAppropriate risk-reduction interventionsPotent combination antiretroviral therapyElevated aspartate aminotransferase levelsSelf-reported high-risk behaviorsHIV testing resourcesCombination antiretroviral therapyHIV-seropositive personsInjection drug useAspartate aminotransferase levelsAge-adjusted ratesRisk reduction interventionsMultivariate regression analysisHigh-risk behaviorsPrevalence of individualsComprehensive HIVAntiretroviral therapyHIV careAminotransferase levelsHIV serosurveyIndependent predictorsLaboratory markersHIV statusHIV prevalenceBlack race