The intertwined epidemics of HIV/AIDS and
injecting drug use are among the most emerging
public health problems in India. Injecting Drug
Usage (IVDU) was found to be more prevalent
among ex-prisoners who were attended by World
Vision of India. The objective of this study was to
determine the prevalence and correlates of HIV
infection among a sub-sample of frequently
incarcerated community-based injecting drug users
(IVDU) in Chennai city, India. 180 injecting drug
users were recruited and interviewed using a
structured questionnaire regarding their sociodemographics
and HIV risk characteristics. Data
was analyzed using 2 and multiple logistic
regression to estimate the odds ratios (OR) and 95%
confidence intervals (CI). The prevalence of HIV
infection was found to be 69.4% among male
injecting drug users.