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Revista Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública
versão impressa ISSN 0120-386X
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GALINDO Q, Jaime et al. HIV and vulnerability: a comparison of three groups in Cali, Colombia. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [online]. 2011, vol.29, n.1, pp.25-33. ISSN 0120-386X.
OBJECTIVE: to identify socio-demographical characteristics and risk behaviors for HIV /Aids and HIV status in three groups of participants from different socio-economic background in Cali. METHODOLOGY: between 2005 and 2007, an active surveillance campaigns was done and included 4055 voluntary participants who gave informed consent, answered a structured questionnaire, and received pre- and post-test counseling and HIV testing. The participants were grouped in three categories: a total of 1217 from low socio-economic status (lse), with low education and high unemployment (N1), 899 employed workers with technical-professional schooling and upper-middle socio-economic status (N2), and 1939 students of private universities and upper-middle socio-economic status (N3). Socio-demographic characteristics, sexual behaviors and HIV knowledge self-perception were assessed. Statistical analyses: Chi Square, and independent T tests with significance <0.05, 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS: overall prevalence of HIV was 0.62%; in the N1 group prevalence was 1.97%, significantly higher than in the other two groups, (p<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: a higher prevalence of HIV in the N1 (lse) group was evident, along with a more frequent history of previous Sexual Transmision Disease (std), and poorer self-perception of HIV knowledge, highlighting the need to strengthen std and HIV prevention and testing strategies targeting this group.
Palavras-chave : HIV; Risk-Taking; std; poverty.