Table 2.
Behavioral characteristics of the sample infected with HIV through heterosexual intercourse (n = 288)
| Characteristic | Frequencies, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Alcohol use in the past 30 days | 80 (28%) |
| Non-injected drug use in the past 30 days | 17 (6%) |
| Age at first sex 16 and younger | 137 (48%) |
| Number of lifetime sex partners-eight or less | 144 (51%) |
| Sex for money | 6 (2%) |
| Lifetime IDU SP | 94 (33%) |
| IDU SP in the last year | 67 (23%) |
| Never use condoms with IDU SP (n=84) | 56 (67%) |
| Sex with MSM | 3 (1%) |
| Never use condoms with MSM (n=3) | 2 (67%) |
| Sex with CSW | 45 (18%) |
| Never use condoms with CSW (n=42) | 3 (7%) |
| Sex with casual partners | 115 (47%) |
| Never use condoms with casual partners (n=112) | 42 (37%) |
| Sex with foreign citizens | 67 (28%) |
| Never use condoms with foreign citizens (n=56) | 37 (66%) |
| Sex with partners who had been incarcerated | 69 (27%) |
| Never use condoms with partners who had been incarcerated (n=57) | 37 (65%) |
| Sex with HIV positive partners | 75 (29%) |
| Never use condoms with HIV positive partners (n=66) | 45 (68%) |