Title: HIV prevalence and risk factors among fishermen in Sihanouk Ville, Cambodia.

POPLINE Document Number: 194640

Author(s):

Samnang P
Leng HB
Kim A
Canchola A
Moss A

Source citation:

International Journal of STD and AIDS, 2004 Jul;15(7):479-483.

Abstract:

We assessed HIV antibody and risk exposures in a cross-sectional sample of 446 fishermen in Sihanouk Ville, a port and fishing area in Cambodia, where high HIV prevalence has been found in sentinel surveillance studies. HIV prevalence was 16.1%, and was highest among unmarried men (17.3%) compared with married (14.6%). Men who stayed in port over one day had a significantly higher prevalence of HIV (31.7%) than those in port for = day (14.6%). Men who had sex exclusively with their wife or girlfriend in the previous three months were significantly less likely to be HIV-infected than those who reported no sexual relations during the same time period (11% vs 23.7%, respectively). HIV infection in Cambodian fishermen was more than double that estimated in the general Khmer population. Although a large-scale condom promotion programme has been implemented in Sihanouk Ville, additional prevention programmes are needed to prevent further spread of HIV. (author's)

Keywords:

Cambodia
Research Report
Cross Sectional Analysis
Epidemiologic Methods
HIV Positive Persons
Unmarried
Men
HIV Infections
Prevalence
Epidemiology
Time Factors
Sex Behavior
Risk Behavior
Contraceptive Distribution
Developing Countries
Asia, Southeastern
Asia
Research Methodology
Viral Diseases
Diseases
Marital Status
Nuptiality
Demographic Factors
Population
Measurement
Public Health
Health
Population Dynamics
Behavior
Distributional Activities
Program Activities
Programs
Organization and Administration