Health Services Use by Urban Women With or at Risk for HIV-1 Infection: The HIV Epidemiology Research Study (HERS)

Abstract

Although both HIV-seropositive and HIV-seronegative women had high levels of use of medical services, current use of antiretrovirals and OI prophylaxis was low throughout, and IDUs used HIV-related primary health services less and were more likely to receive emergency or episodic care. IDU and African American race were independently associated with decreased use of medical services.