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Perceived risk of HIV infection among deported male injection drug users in Tijuana, Mexico

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Pinedo, Miguel, Burgos, José Luis, Robertson, Angela M., Vera, Alicia, Lozada, Remedios, Ojeda, Victoria D.·2014·Global Public Health
DOI 10.1080/17441692.2014.893367PMC PMC4233124
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Deported injection drug users (IDUs) in Mexico may be vulnerable to HIV infection following expulsion from the USA. We examined factors associated with HIV risk perception among a sample of deportees in Tijuana. From January to April 2010, 313 male IDUs who reported ever being deported from the USA completed a questionnaire. Overall, 35% (N=110) of deportees perceived HIV risk. In multivariate logistic regression analyses, factors independently associated with HIV risk perception included ever having a steady female partner in Tijuana post-deportation (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 2.26; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01-5.07) and years spent in a US prison (AOR: 1.29 per year; 95% CI: 1.13-1.48). Conversely, years of drug injection use (AOR: 0.95 per year; 95% CI: 0.91-0.99), ever witnessing family members use drugs prior to first migration trip (AOR: 0.24; 95% CI: 0.09-0.65), years of residence in the USA (AOR: 0.91 per year; 95% CI: 0.84-0.98) and being a Tijuana native (AOR: 0.40; 95% CI: 0.16-0.99) were negatively associated with HIV risk perception. US-Mexico border cities that receive deported migrants should target HIV prevention interventions to specific subgroups, including drug-using male deportees. Interventions should consider migrant's time in the USA, the role of their social networks, and reducing missed opportunities for HIV testing/education.

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  • The well-being of migrants post-deportation has been examined in some diverse contexts, though the longitudinal and reciprocal relationships with their U.S.-based families have not received attention.

    “The well-being of migrants post-deportation has been examined in some diverse contexts (9, 18, 57–61) though the longitudinal and reciprocal relationships with their U.S.-based families have not received attention.”

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Pinedo, M., Burgos, J. L., Robertson, A. M., Vera, A., Lozada, R., & Ojeda, V. D.
Affiliations
  • University of California San Diego (US)
  • Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (MX)
Corresponding author
Ojeda, Victoria D.
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Venue
Global Public Health
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2014-03-21
Volume
9
Issue
4
Pages
436-454
ISSN
  • 1744-1692 (ISSN-L)
  • 1744-1706
DOI
10.1080/17441692.2014.893367
PMC
PMC4233124
OpenAlex
W2067683159
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Language
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  • Global Public Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5k01da025504-05)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • National Institute of Mental Health (K01MH095680)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (K01-DA025504, R36DA032376, R37DA019829, R37DA019829-S1, R01DA019829)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (T32AI007384)
  • Fogarty International Center (R25TW009343, D43TW008633, D43TW009343)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Keywords
HIV risk perception, deportation, people who inject drugs, male drug users, U.S.-Mexico border, Tijuana, HIV prevention, time in prison, family drug use, HIV testing, migrant health
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Humans, Male, Mexico, Risk-Taking, Sexual Behavior, Transients and Migrants, United States, HIV Infections, Substance Abuse, Intravenous, Logistic Models, Needle Sharing, Risk Assessment, Drug Users, Young Adult

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