Table II.
Behaviors related to HIV risk for 637 respondents.
| Behavioral Factor (Independent Variables–IV) | N | % of Total | % HIV+ w/o IV | % HIV+ w/IV | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Transmission Factors | |||||
| Current multiple partner sex (N = 634) | 314 | 49.5 | 18.8 | 29.3 | 0.002 |
| Current/lifetime injection | 113 | 17.7 | 20.6 | 38.9 | 0.000 |
| Current/lifetime sex work | 126 | 19.8 | 20.2 | 38.9 | 0.000 |
| Current same sex partners | 17 | 2.7 | 23.4 | 41.2 | 0.110 |
| Current or Lifetime Prison and Crime Factors | |||||
| Arrested | 444 | 69.7 | 18.7 | 26.1 | 0.039 |
| Prison | 117 | 18.4 | 21.8 | 31.6 | 0.028 |
| Quality of Life Stop in last year (N = 635) | 234 | 36.9 | 20.9 | 29.1 | 0.022 |
| Stealing | 181 | 28.4 | 18.0 | 38.7 | 0.000 |
| Frauds and cons (N = 636) | 123 | 19.3 | 18.9 | 44.7 | 0.000 |
| Drug dealing | 166 | 26.1 | 21.9 | 29.5 | 0.050 |
| Drug sales assistance (N = 636) | 151 | 23.7 | 21.6 | 31.1 | 0.019 |
| Robbery (N = 636) | 53 | 8.3 | 22.8 | 35.8 | 0.041 |
| Attacker in last 2 years (N = 636) | 152 | 23.9 | 22.7 | 27.0 | 0.288 |
| Attacked in last 2 years (N = 636) | 239 | 37.6 | 20.4 | 29.3 | 0.011 |
| Current or Lifetime Drug Use | |||||
| Crack (N = 636) | 520 | 81.8 | 14.7 | 26.0 | 0.007 |
| Cocaine | 481 | 75.5 | 17.3 | 26.0 | 0.023 |
| Heroin | 241 | 37.8 | 19.7 | 30.7 | 0.002 |
| Marijuana | 591 | 92.8 | 32.6 | 23.2 | 0.162 |
| Alcohol | 602 | 94.5 | 28.6 | 23.6 | 0.510 |