TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Insights from a survey of sexual behavior among a group of at-risk women in Tehran, Iran, 2006
JO  - AIDS education and prevention
A1  - Hajiabdolbaghi, Mahboubeh
A1  - Razani, Nooshin
A1  - Karami, Nazli
A1  - Kheirandish, Parastoo
A1  - Mohraz, Minoo
A1  - Rasoolinejad, Mehrnaz
A1  - Arefnia, Khojasteh
A1  - Kourorian, Zahra
A1  - Rutherford, George
A1  - McFarland, Willi
SP  - 519
EP  - 530
VL  - 19
IS  - 6
N2  - 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 "frequently." 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> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0899-9546
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2007.19.6.519
ID  - ref1
ER  -