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DOI: 10.1177/0044118X00032002003 Hiv Risk Behavior of Runaway Youth in San FranciscoAge of Onset and Relation to Sexual OrientationVirginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing
San Francisco Department of Public Health
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Cole Street Services, San Francisco, California
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia. The purpose of this study was to describe HIV risk behavior among runaway youth in San Francisco by age at onset and sexual orientation. Participants were a cross-sectional sample (N = 334) of male and female youth aged 12 to 21 years seeking health care at two clinics serving runaway youth. Gay/lesbian/bisexual youth reported higher levels and earlier onset of sexual and drug-using behavior compared with their heterosexual counterparts. Gay/lesbian/bisexual youth in this sample are at exceptionally high risk for HIV infection.
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