Incarceration history is associated with HIV infection among community-recruited people who inject drugs in Europe: A propensity-score matched analysis of cross-sectional studies

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Autores da FMUP

  • José Henrique Dias Pinto De Barros

    Autor

Participantes de fora da FMUP

  • Uusküla, A
  • Rannap, J
  • Weijler, L
  • Abagiu, A
  • Arendt, V
  • Barrio, G
  • Brummer-Korvenkontio, H
  • Casabona, J
  • Croes, E
  • Des Jarlais, D
  • Seguin-Devaux, C
  • Dudás, M
  • Eritsyan, K
  • Folch, C
  • Hatzakis, A
  • Heimer, R
  • Heinsbroek, E
  • Hope, V
  • Jipa, R
  • Kivite-Urtane, A
  • Levina, O
  • Lyubimova, A
  • Malczewski, A
  • Matser, A
  • McAuley, A
  • Meireles, P
  • Mravcík, V
  • Op de Coul, E
  • Ojavee, SE
  • Parés-Badell, O
  • Prins, M
  • Pulido, J
  • Romanyak, E
  • Rosinska, M
  • Seyler, T
  • Stone, J
  • Sypsa, V
  • Talu, A
  • Tarján, A
  • Taylor, A
  • Vickerman, P
  • Vorobjov, S
  • Dolan, K
  • Wiessing, L
  • EMCDDA Study Grp

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Abstract

AimsWe measured the association between a history of incarceration and HIV positivity among people who inject drugs (PWID) across Europe. Design, Setting and ParticipantsThis was a cross-sectional, multi-site, multi-year propensity-score matched analysis conducted in Europe. Participants comprised community-recruited PWID who reported a recent injection (within the last 12 months). MeasurementsData on incarceration history, demographics, substance use, sexual behavior and harm reduction service use originated from cross-sectional studies among PWID in Europe. Our primary outcome was HIV status. Generalized linear mixed models and propensity-score matching were used to compare HIV status between ever- and never-incarcerated PWID. FindingsAmong 43 807 PWID from 82 studies surveyed (in 22 sites and 13 countries), 58.7% reported having ever been in prison and 7.16% (n = 3099) tested HIV-positive. Incarceration was associated with 30% higher odds of HIV infection [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 1.32, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.09-1.59]; the association between a history of incarceration and HIV infection was strongest among PWID, with the lowest estimated propensity-score for having a history of incarceration (aOR = 1.78, 95% CI = 1.47-2.16). Additionally, mainly injecting cocaine and/or opioids (aOR = 2.16, 95% CI = 1.33-3.53), increased duration of injecting drugs (per 8 years aOR = 1.31, 95% CI = 1.16-1.48), ever sharing needles/syringes (aOR = 1.91, 95% CI = 1.59-2.28) and increased income inequality among the general population (measured by the Gini index, aOR = 1.34, 95% CI = 1.18-1.51) were associated with a higher odds of HIV infection. Older age (per 8 years aOR = 0.84, 95% CI = 0.76-0.94), male sex (aOR = 0.77, 95% CI = 0.65-0.91) and reporting pharmacies as the main source of clean syringes (aOR = 0.72, 95% CI = 0.59-0.88) were associated with lower odds of HIV positivity. ConclusionsA history of incarceration appears to be independently associated with HIV infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Europe, with a stronger effect among PWID with lower probability of incarceration.

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ISSN/ISSNe:
1360-0443, 0965-2140

Addiction  Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Article
Páginas:
2177-2192

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Keywords

  • Europe; HIV; incarceration; injection drug use; prison; PWID

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