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The study focus on evaluating risk behaviors associated with HIV transmission among HIV\u2010positive individuals.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Background:<\/jats:bold>\n                    HIV is an RNA virus that primarily attacks the immune system. Currently, there are 39 million people infected with HIV.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Methodology:<\/jats:bold>\n                    This study is a cross\u2010sectional analysis involving 67 HIV patients admitted to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) during the years 2023\u20132024. All patients were interviewed regarding their HIV infection, and various questions concerning risk factors were posed to them.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Our research demonstrates a significant prevalence of HIV among unmarried individuals, with a statistical significance of\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.01. Furthermore, engaging in the high\u2010risk behavior of sharing syringes and needles (standard beta\u2009=\u20090.73) and associating with drug users (standard beta\u2009=\u20090.061) might be considered forms of unsafe practices. There is a strong positive correlation (\n                    <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.867\n                    <jats:sup>\u2217\u2217<\/jats:sup>\n                    ) between drug users and the practice of sharing syringes and needles, which is highly statistically significant (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.01). The results indicate a substantial association between drug users, the sharing of needles and syringes, and HIV infection.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Drug users often share needles and syringes with other users, which significantly contributes to the outbreak of HIV in society. Unmarried men exhibit a higher prevalence of HIV compared to married men. 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