Association of violence victimization with inconsistent condom use in HIV-infected persons. Journal   AIDS and behavior. Citation   AIDS Behav. 10(2):201-7 Publication date   2006 Mar Authors   Chuang CH Liebschutz JM Horton NJ Samet JH Investigators   Cynthia H Chuang Grant agencies   National Center for Research Resources National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Grants   NCRR M01 RR 00533 NIAAA R01 AA 10870 NIAAA R01 AA 11785 NIAAA R01 AA 13766 Abstract   The association of violence victimization with current condom use in HIV-infected persons was examined in this cross-sectional study. The HIV-Alcohol Longitudinal Cohort (HIV-ALC) recruited HIV-infected participants with a history of alcohol problems. Interviews assessed violence histories and current sexual behaviors. Of the 349 participants (79% men), 38% reported inconsistent condom use and 80% reported a violence history. Lifetime sexual violence was reported by 40% and lifetime physical violence (without sexual violence) by 40%. Participants reporting lifetime sexual violence had greater odds of inconsistent condom use than participants without any history of violence. A history of childhood sexual violence was also associated with greater odds of inconsistent condom use than participants without a history of childhood sexual violence. A history of sexual violence may in part explain HIV-infected persons' greater risk for transmitting HIV through high-risk sexual behaviors.