HIV incidence and prevalence among aboriginal peoples in Canada

Abstract

We examined incidence, prevalence, and correlates of HIV infection in Aboriginal peoples in Canada and found that among most risk groups both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal participants showed similar levels of HIV prevalence. Aboriginal peoples who use illicit drugs were found to have higher HIV incidence and prevalence when compared to their non-Aboriginal drug-using peers. Aboriginal street youth and female sex workers were also found to have higher HIV prevalence. Among Aboriginal populations, correlates of HIV-positive sero-status include syringe sharing and frequently injecting drugs, as well as geographic and social factors such as living in Vancouver or having a history of non-consensual sex. This study is relevant to Canada and elsewhere, as Indigenous populations are disproportionately represented in the HIV epidemic worldwide.

Authors

Duncan KC, Reading C, Borwein AM, Murray MC, Palmer A, Michelow W, Samji H, Lima VD, Montaner JS, Hogg RS.

Year

2011

Topics

  • Epidemiology and Determinants of Health
    • Epidemiology
  • Population(s)
    • Indigenous communities

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