Gender differences in the risk of HIV infection among persons reporting abstinence, monogamy, and multiple sexual partners in northern Tanzania.

作者: Keren Z. Landman , Jan Ostermann , John A. Crump , Anna Mgonja , Meghan K. Mayhood

DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0003075

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摘要: BACKGROUND: Monogamy together with abstinence partner reduction and condom use is widely advocated as a key behavioral strategy to prevent HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined the association between number of sexual partners risk seropositivity among men women presenting for voluntary counseling testing (VCT) northern Tanzania. METHODOLOGY/ PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Clients VCT at community-based AIDS service organization Moshi Tanzania were surveyed November 2003 December 2007. Data on sociodemographic characteristics reasons behaviors symptoms collected. Men categorized by lifetime rates reported category. Factors associated monogamous males females identified multivariate logistic regression model. Of 6549 clients 3607 (55%) female median age was 30 years (IQR 24-40). 939 (25%) 293 (10%) (p<0.0001) seropositive. Among 1244 (34%) 423 (14%) 19% 4% respectively (p<0.0001). The increased monotonically additional up 45% (p<0.001) 15% 5 or more partners. In analysis most strongly lower education (p<0.004) reporting other (p = 0.015). Only significant factor 0.0004). INTERPRETATION: seropositivity; however even monogamy have high infection. Partner should be coupled efforts place tools hands sexually active reduce their contracting HIV.

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