Abstract：
OBJECTIVE:We examined the relationship between frequency of incarceration and preincarceration risk behaviors and determined the demographic factors associated with risk behaviors among a sample of African American inmates. METHODS:We surveyed 229 (102 female and 127 male) randomly selected inmates. Risk behaviors between inmates serving their first prison sentence and those who had been incarcerated in prison more than once were compared using the chi2 test. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors associated with risk behaviors. RESULTS:For most risk behaviors, there were no significant differences between inmates serving their first prison sentence and inmates incarcerated more than once; however, male inmates who had been incarcerated more than once were more likely to report having had multiple vaginal sex partners (OR, 2.42; 95% CI, 1.10-5.32; P = .03). No demographic variable was found to be independently associated with risk behaviors. CONCLUSIONS:Frequency of incarceration did not affect preincarceration human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk behaviors among this sample of African American inmates. HIV prevention efforts should be directed at addressing the individual and structural factors associated with high-risk behaviors among African Americans.
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J Natl Med Assocjournal_title
Journal of the National Medical Associationauthors
Abiona TC,Adefuye AS,Balogun JA,Sloan PEdoi
10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30877-4subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-04-01 00:00:00pages
308-15issue
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0027-9684issn
1943-4693pii
S0027-9684(15)30877-4journal_volume
101pub_type
杂志文章abstract：BACKGROUND:It is commonly perceived that patients with sickle cell disease have increased hospital length of stay (LOS) because of mental health issues, including depression and drug-seeking behavior. However, the effect of mental and physical functional status on acute care resource use is unknown. OBJECTIVE:To asses...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30826-9
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abstract：:Organizational barriers play a key role in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening disparities in low-income minorities. This is a prospective, randomized trial to determine whether a patient navigator (PN) can help overcome the organizational barriers low-income minorities face in trying to obtain screening colonoscopy. Pa...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 共识发展会议,杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The growing incidence of diabetes mellitus in the world is a widespread concern. While there has been improvement in the epidemiology and management of the disease in the developed world, the same cannot be said in sub-Saharan Africa. The disease is getting less attention as is the funding that it merits compared to c...
journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30643-x
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31143-3
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30623-4
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30024-9
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30564-2
更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30553-8
更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 传,历史文章,面试
doi：
更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0027-9684(15)31403-6
更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the National Medical Association
pub_type： 杂志文章
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