HIV acquisition among women from selected areas of the United States: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women account for 23% of newly diagnosed HIV infections in the United States, but there are few recent, well-characterized cohorts of U.S. women in whom behavior characteristics and HIV acquisition have been well-described.

Objective

To evaluate HIV incidence and describe behaviors among U.S. women residing in areas of high HIV prevalence.

Design

Multisite, longitudinal cohort of women who had HIV rapid testing and audio computer-assisted self-interviews at baseline and every 6 months for up to 12 months. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00995176)

Setting

10 urban and periurban communities with high HIV prevalence and poverty rates, located in the northeastern and southeastern United States.

Patients

Venue-based sampling was used to recruit women aged

SUBMITTER: Hodder SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4033695 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature