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. 1990 Jan;80(1):82–84. doi: 10.2105/ajph.80.1.82

Variables influencing condom use among intravenous drug users.

S Magura 1, J L Shapiro 1, Q Siddiqi 1, D S Lipton 1
PMCID: PMC1404535  PMID: 2293811

Abstract

Correlates of condom use were identified using cross-sectional data from a convenience sample of 211 sexually active intravenous drug users enrolled in methadone maintenance in New York City. Sixty-eight percent did not use condoms at all in the previous month and only 11 percent used condoms every time. Nineteen percent were planning on conception, only 20 percent of whom had been tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody (all seronegative). Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that condom use was independently associated with greater personal acceptance of condoms, greater partner receptivity to sexual protection, and recent entry to methadone treatment.

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