Sabrina S Plitt, Jennifer Gratrix, Sharyn Hewitt, Patsy Conroy, Tracy Parnell, Beverly Lucki, Vicki Pilling, Barbara Anderson, Yogesh Choudri, Chris P Archibald, Ameeta E Singh
BACKGROUND: Injection drug users (IDUs) are at risk for acquiring human immunodefiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) via parenteral and sexual transmission. We determined the seroprevalence and correlates of HIV and HCV for IDUs recruited in Edmonton, Alberta. METHODS: Edmonton was one site of a multi-site, national survey (I-Track Study). From April to June 2005, IDUs were recruited and administered a questionnaire collecting information on demographics, drug use, sexual behaviours, and HIV/HCV testing behaviours...
January 2010: Canadian Journal of Public Health. Revue Canadienne de Santé Publique