International Journal of STD and AIDS
Volume 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 237-242

Migration and HIV: An epidemiological study of Montrealers of Haitian origin (Article)

Adrien A.* , Leaune V. , Remis R.S. , Boivin J.-F. , Rud E. , Duperval R. , Noël G.E.
  • a Infectious Disease Unit, Public Health Department, Montreal General Hospital, 1301 Sherbrooke East, Montreal, Que. H2L 1M3, Canada
  • b [Affiliation not available]
  • c [Affiliation not available]
  • d [Affiliation not available]
  • e [Affiliation not available]
  • f Department of Infectious Diseases, Ctr. Univ. de Sante de l'Estrie, Sherbrooke, Que., Canada
  • g [Affiliation not available]

Abstract

We aimed to determine the prevalence of HIV infection and associated risk factors among Montrealers of Haitian origin. We carried out a voluntary, anonymous survey in 7 primary care medical clinics in Montreal among 5039 persons aged 15 to 49 years born in Haiti or with at least one parent born in Haiti. The participation rate was 94.3%. Overall, HIV prevalence was 1.3% (1.6% in men and 1.1% in women). The HIV prevalence was lower among those born in Canada or who had resided in Canada longer. The prevalence among subjects who had travelled to Haiti in the previous 5 years was 2.0%, twice the rate of those who had not. The adjusted population attributable fraction of HIV infections associated with having had unprotected sex in Haiti was 10.2%. This study identified risk factors which will help in the design of more effective prevention programmes among Montrealers of Haitian origin.

Author Keywords

Haiti Migrants HIV transmission

Index Keywords

HIV Infections sexual behavior Human immunodeficiency virus infection Quebec human middle aged travel priority journal Logistic Models Human immunodeficiency virus prevalence Haiti Humans Adolescent male Canada female risk factor Risk Factors prevalence Article major clinical study adult migration age distribution Emigration and Immigration primary health care
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DOI: 10.1258/0956462991914005
ISSN: 09564624
Cited by: 14
Original Language: English