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For the Ethiopia sample, there was a significant correlation between going to night clubs and number of sexual partners. The results support hypothesis that travel and risky behaviors are related. The results also support hypothesis of a correlation between substance use and risky behavior. Finally, the results support the hypothesis that there was a positive correlation between perception of self-risk and perception of partner risk.","abstract_html":"The study evaluated correlates of HIV perceptions and self-reported behaviors among a sample of Ethiopian U.S. residents and their perceptions about HIV. There were four significant positive correlations with number of sexual partners: substance use, r = .217, p &lt; .01; frequency of protection use, r = .305, p &lt; .01; perception of self-risk, r=.146, p &lt; .05; and perception of partner-risk r = .184, p &lt; .05. There was also a significant correlation between frequency of protection use and perception of self-risk. For the Ethiopia sample, there was a significant correlation between going to night clubs and number of sexual partners. The results support hypothesis that travel and risky behaviors are related. The results also support hypothesis of a correlation between substance use and risky behavior. 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