@article{ref1,
title="Insights from a survey of sexual behavior among a group of at-risk women in Tehran, Iran, 2006",
journal="AIDS education and prevention",
year="2007",
author="Hajiabdolbaghi, Mahboubeh and Razani, Nooshin and Karami, Nazli and Kheirandish, Parastoo and Mohraz, Minoo and Rasoolinejad, Mehrnaz and Arefnia, Khojasteh and Kourorian, Zahra and Rutherford, George and McFarland, Willi",
volume="19",
number="6",
pages="519-530",
abstract="Despite high rates of HIV among male injection drug users, the sexual behaviors of at-risk women in Iran remain unknown. A questionnaire on HIV knowledge and risk behavior was administered in a Tehran nongovernmental organization targeting runaways and other women seeking safe haven. Half (total N = 50) were less than 24 years old; baseline HIV knowledge was high. The few who acknowledged using illicit substances said they used &quot;frequently.&quot; Nonresponse rates to questions regarding sexual behavior were high (12 of 50). Half admitted a history of sexual activity; 40% of those reported their first sexual contact with someone other than their husband; three people had multiple partners. Three women reported a history of rape. Zero (97.5% one-sided confidence interval CI = 0, 0.17) of 35 women tested positive for HIV or syphilis. This study documents the existence of sexual behavior in a population of Iranian women, represents one of the first attempts at sexual research in the Iranian context, and highlights challenges in surveying this vulnerable group.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0899-9546",
doi="10.1521/aeap.2007.19.6.519",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2007.19.6.519"
}