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HIV transmission among Black women – North Carolina, 2004

Leone, P., Adimora, A., Foust, E., William, D., Buie, M., Peebles, et al. (2005). MMWR, 54(4), 89-94.  

Synopsis
Findings from this investigation highlight several health concerns among black women that warrant ongoing public health attention. First, both HIV-positive and HIV-negative sexually active black women in North Carolina reported HIV risk behaviors. Second, within these women's hierarchy of needs, securing essential commodities (e.g., food or shelter) was of higher priority than protecting themselves from HIV infection. Third, despite the high prevalence of risk behaviors and previous HIV testing in this population, the majority of women perceived themselves to be at low risk for acquiring HIV infection. Finally, willingness to discuss condom use did not correlate with actual condom usage, as evidenced by the high prevalence of unprotected vaginal intercourse.

Source
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5404a2.htm


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