Gender Differences in HIV and Hepatitis C Related Vulnerabilities Among Aboriginal Young People Who Use Street Drugs in Two Canadian Cities

摘要: ABSTRACT Objectives: Vulnerability to HIV and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection for indigenous populations worldwide must be contextualized in experiences of current past trauma. Aboriginal women entrenched poverty face further gender-specific harms which place them at increased risk infection. Methods: This study was cross-sectional based on a community-based sample young people (Metis, Aboriginal, First Nations, Inuit, non-status Indians) between the ages 14 30 years who used injection or non-injection non-cannabis illegal drugs (street drugs) previous month. Between October 2003 July 2005, 543 participants living either Vancouver Prince George, Canada, were recruited by word mouth, posters, street outreach. Young completed questionnaire administered interviewers. Female (n = 262) compared male 281) with respect sociodemographics, trauma, sexual variables...