| Title | A decline in HIV-infected needles returned to New Haven's needle exchange program: client shift or needle exchange? |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1994 |
| Authors | Kaplan, E. H., K. Khoshnood, and R. Heimer |
| Journal | American journal of public health |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pagination | 1991-4 |
| Date Published | 1994 Dec |
| ISSN | 0090-0036 |
| Keywords | Connecticut, DNA, Viral, HIV Infections, HIV-1, Humans, Needle-Exchange Programs, Needles, Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| Abstract | The New Haven needle exchange program experienced a significant decline in the fraction of returned needles containing human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) proviral DNA. Is this decline due to the operations of the needle exchange or to a shift in clients? Analysis of demographic and behavioral data revealed that only one variable, the race of participating clients, changed significantly over time. However, HIV-1 prevalences in needles given to Whites and to non-Whites were not statistically different. Thus, client shift cannot be responsible for the decline in the observed HIV prevalence in needles. Instead, needle circulation times were a significant predictor of HIV prevalence. |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03149.x |
| Alternate Journal | Am J Public Health |
