Abstract
We report here a summary of the data obtained from two HIV-1 antibody counseling and testing sites in Minneapolis-St. Paul for the first 48 months of operation (24,911 persons tested). The HIV-1 antibody seroprevalence rate for all persons tested was 5 percent. The highest seroprevalence rates were in male homosexual/bisexual intravenous drug users (23 percent) and homosexual/bisexual men (13 percent). There was a significant decrease in the HIV-1 antibody seroprevalence rate among clients during the 48-month period from 14 percent in the first six months to 3 percent in the last six months. This decrease coincided with an increase in the number of low-risk female clients and low-risk heterosexual male clients, and a decrease in the number of homosexual/bisexual males participating in the programs. These findings suggest that the need for development and implementation of other strategies to identify and reach persons at highest risk for HIV-1 infection.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 419-422 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American journal of public health |
Volume | 80 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1990 |