Title: Analysis of AIDS/HIV sentinel surveillance data for drug users in 2005-2006 in Dongcheng district of Beijing
Abstract: Objective To analyze present status and changing trend of demography,behavior and HIV infection among local drug users,so as to provide relevant behavioral interventions.Methods Data collected through national sentinel surveillance were analyzed by EPI and SPSS.Results The drug user's age,education status,places of origin and occupational structures have changed between 2005 and 2006.Although the proportion of injecting drug users increased,the proportion of venous injecting drug users decreased.There was no statistically significant difference in sharing syringes.Logistic test showed that the injection,syringe sharing and syphilis infection were still main high risk factors to HIV infection.Conclusions Drug use is expanding in the youth and some social groups,so people should be educated to protect themselves by keeping healthy life-style.As to the high risk group.some long-term interventions,humanized policy guidance and referral services should be provided for them.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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