Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 17, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1826-1833

Migration Patterns and Characteristics of Sexual Partners Associated with Unprotected Sexual Intercourse Among Hispanic Immigrant and Migrant Women in the United States (Article)

Valverde E.E.* , Painter T. , Heffelfinger J.D. , Schulden J.D. , Chavez P. , DiNenno E.A.
  • a Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
  • b Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
  • c Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
  • d National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) Neuroscience Center, Bethesda, MD, United States
  • e Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
  • f Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States

Abstract

In 2011, Hispanic immigrant women comprised 44 % of HIV diagnoses among Hispanic women in the United States but little is known about factors that may place these women at risk for infection with HIV or sexually transmitted diseases. From March 2005 to February 2007, women were recruited at community-based organizations offering services to immigrant and migrant communities in five U.S. states. We report factors independently associated with unprotected anal and vaginal sex in the past 12 months among Hispanic immigrant and migrant women. Greater work-related mobility was associated with unprotected anal sex, while recency of immigration and prior refusal of HIV testing were associated with women’s reports of unprotected vaginal sex. Prior sex with an injection drug user was associated with reports of both unprotected anal and vaginal sex. Findings highlight the need for HIV/STD risk reduction interventions designed specifically for Hispanic immigrant and migrant women. © 2014, Springer Science+Business Media New York (Outside USA).

Author Keywords

Hispanic immigrants Migrants HIV Female

Index Keywords

HIV Infections sexual behavior human epidemiology sexuality middle aged Sexual Partners statistics and numerical data substance abuse ethnology Hispanic Americans Unsafe Sex Sexually Transmitted Diseases United States Young Adult Humans migrant Hispanic Adolescent Emigrants and Immigrants female Socioeconomic Factors socioeconomics high risk behavior Risk-Taking Substance Abuse, Intravenous adult migration patient attitude Patient Acceptance of Health Care Transients and Migrants
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84946472047&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-014-0132-6&partnerID=40&md5=7bbd86d01b7447bff6d13b3b4e2122d7
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-014-0132-6
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English