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Published on: September 26, 2011
Educational attainment but not literacy is associated with HIV risk behavior among incarcerated women
Michael K Paasche-Orlow1, Jennifer G Clarke, Megan R Hebert
1Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA. mpo@bu.edu
Purpose:
To identify the educational factors associated with HIV risk behaviors among incarcerated women.
Methods:
We evaluated a cohort of female detainees at The Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institute between July and September 2004. Among the 423 women who participated in the study, 55% did not have a high school diploma, 29% had < or = 8th grade reading capacity, 32% had a learning disability, 37% had problem drinking, and 61% (257/423) reported HIV risk behavior.
Results:
In multiple logistic regression, participants who had completed high school had the lowest likelihood of HIV risk behavior (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 0.35, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.12-1.00). There was no association between participants? literacy level and HIV risk behavior (adjusted OR 2.02, 95% CI 0.83-4.92).
Conclusions:
Correctional education programs to reduce HIV risk behavior should focus on those with low educational attainment irrespective of literacy skills.
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