Implications of mobility patterns and HIV risks for HIV prevention among migrant market vendors in Kazakhstan

N. El-Bassel, L. Gilbert, A. Terlikbayeva, B. West, P. Bearman, E. Wu, B. Zhussupov, I. Platais and A. Brisson

American Journal of Public Health, 2011, vol. 101, issue 6, 1075-1081

Abstract: Objectives: We examined the relationships between mobility characteristics and sexual risk behaviors among male and female migrant market vendors in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Methods: Participants completed a structured interview covering sociodemographics, mobility characteristics, sexual behaviors, and biomarkers for HIV, HCV, and syphilis. We used multivariate analyses to examine associations between mobility patterns and HIV risks after adjusting for sociodemographics. Results: Longer duration of a participant's last trip outside Almaty increased the odds of reporting multiple sexual partners. More frequent travel to visit family or friends was associated with multiple sexual partners and unprotected sex with steady partners. More frequent travel to buy goods in the past year was associated with multiple sexual partners. Men who traveled more often to buy goods were more likely to have purchased sex within the previous 90 days. Conclusions: Relationships between mobility patterns and sexual risk behaviors underscore the need for HIV-prevention strategies targeting the specific transmission dynamics that migrant vendors are likely to present.

Date: 2011
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