Original ArticlesVariations in HIV risk behaviors of incarcerated juveniles during a four-year period: 1989–1992
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Procedure
During the years 1989–1992, conveniently located groups of juveniles incarcerated within the Los Angeles County Probation Department facilities were given a 45–60-min classroom-style presentation describing risk behaviors that might put them in jeopardy for acquiring HIV infection. The counselors [specially trained health educators] offered HIV education to groups of adolescents who were waiting for various processing events, to see medical staff or in school classrooms when scheduling
Results
A total of 6581 minors participated in the study. Demographic characteristics of the subjects are presented in Table 1. Overall, females comprised 18% of the sample and the mean age of the participants was 16 years old, with a range from 13 to 18 years. The racial mixture varied from year to year, with Hispanics increasing and blacks and whites decreasing over the study period (Table 1). Participants who described themselves as none of these most prevalent races were classified as “other.” Less
Discussion
Relatively few detained youth tested positive for HIV (an average of 0.8 cases/1000 tests in seroprevalence studies) during the study years. Infection rates for HIV in other adolescent populations at the same time of our study are generally similar or lower. Gayle and colleagues reported a 0.2% (2/1000 students tested) overall rate of seroprevalence for 19 U.S. colleges. All positive students were over age 18 years, and all but two were males 11. Between October 1985 and March 1989, 0.34/1000
Acknowledgements
This study was supported by L.A. County Contract no. 62118 for AIDS/HIV Testing/Counseling and Information Services Agreement, funded by CDC. The authors are grateful for the devoted help of Teri Hoffman in manuscript preparation.
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