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Blood sample was taken for HIV antibody testing and a structured questionnaire was administered to collect information on socio-demographics, drug using and sexual behaviors.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>HIV prevalence among IDUs was 17.8% (56\/314), about one half higher than that in previous survey in 2002 (11.3%, 43\/379). Yi and other minority ethnicity (Odds ratio [OR], 3.1; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.7\u20135.8; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001), and total times of sharing injecting equipments 1\u20139 times versus none, OR, 2.7; 95% CI 1.2\u20136.2; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.02; and \u226510 times versus none, OR, 7.5; 95% CI, 3.2\u201317.7; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001) were independent risk factors for HIV infection.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>IDUs with high prevalence rates of HIV and equipment sharing behavior in the drug trafficking city may serve a source for further spread of HIV to other areas in China. 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