Behavioral and biological risks of women seeking HIV test in an anonymous testing center

• Published in: The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 360 - 364
• Main Authors: Ribeiro Filho, Ayrton Daniel, Giraldo, Paulo César, de Attayde Silva, Maria José Penna Maisonnette, Amaral, Rose Luce Gomes do, Junior, José Eleutério, da Silveira Gonçalves, Ana Katherine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Elsevier Editora Ltda 01.07.2011; Contexto; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Anonymous Testing; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Health aspects; HIV; HIV (Viruses); HIV Infections - diagnosis; HIV Infections - transmission; HIV testing; Humans; Prevalence studies (Epidemiology); Risk Factors; Risk-Taking; Sexual Behavior; sexually transmitted diseases; Women; Brazil; HIV; sexually transmitted diseases; women

Due to the high prevalence and morbidity sexually transmitted diseases are highly relevant to public health, especially for women. To determine and compare the behavioral and biological risks associated with human immunodeficiency virus acquisition. A group of 253 women who voluntarily sought anonym...