HIV infection and risk behaviors among male port workers in Santos, Brazil

R. Larcerda, R. Stall, N. Gravato, R. Tellini, E.S. Hudes and N. Hearst

American Journal of Public Health, 1996, vol. 86, issue 8, 1158-1160

Abstract: Objectives. This paper measured the extent to which human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has spread among the male working- class population of Santos, Brazil. Methods. Questionnaires on risk behaviors and blood tests were administered to a random sample (n = 395) of male port workers employed by the Santos Port Authority. Results. Although the rate of HIV infection among these men-the working-class male population of Santos-remains low (1.1%), self-reported behavioral risks for HIV infection are common. Conclusions. There is still time to prevent a widespread outbreak of HIV infection among the heterosexual population of Santos and of the transportation corridors emanating from that city.

Date: 1996
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