Skip to content
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
HIV transmission risk behavior among HIV-infected adults in Uganda: Results of a nationally representative survey
AIDS, Volume 22, No. 5, Year 2008
Notification
URL copied to clipboard!
Description
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate factors associated with HIV transmission risk behavior among HIV-infected adults in Uganda. DESIGN: Cross-sectional and nationally representative study (2004-2005 Uganda HIV/AIDS Sero-Behavioral Survey) tested 18 525 adults (15-59 years old) for HIV and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). METHODS: Data were weighted to obtain nationally representative results. Sexual-risk behavior by HIV-infected individuals was defined as unprotected sex at last encounter. Using multivariate analysis, we identified factors associated with being sexually active, knowing HIV status, and using contraception and condoms. RESULTS: Of 1092 HIV-infected respondents, 64% were female (median age was 33 years), 84% had HSV-2, and 13% reported one lifetime partner (1% of men and 23% of women). Twenty-one percent of adults knew their HIV status and 9% knew their partners'. Seventy-seven percent were sexually active, of whom 27% reported condom use at last sex. Of last unprotected sexual encounters, 84% were with spouses and 13% with steady partners. Of cohabitating persons, 40% had an HIV-negative spouse. Those who knew their HIV status were three times more likely to use a condom at last sex encounter [adjusted odds ratio (AOR), 3.0; 95% confidence intervals (CI), 1.9-4.7] and those who knew their partners' HIV status were 2.3 times more likely to use condoms (AOR, 2.3; 95% CI, 1.2-4.3). CONCLUSIONS: A minority of HIV-infected adults in Uganda knew they had HIV infection; nearly half were in an HIV-discordant relationship, and few used condoms. Knowledge of HIV status, both one's own and one's partner's, was associated with increased condom use. Interventions to support HIV-infected persons and their partners to be tested are urgently needed. © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Bunnell, Rebecca E.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kenya, Kisumu
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kenya
Opio, Alex A.
Uganda, Kampala
Uganda Ministry of Health
Musinguzi, Joshua B.
Uganda, Kampala
Uganda Ministry of Health
Kirungi, Wilford L.
Uganda, Kampala
Uganda Ministry of Health
Ekwaru, John Paul
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Mishra, Vinod K.
United States, Calverton
Macro International Inc.
Hladik, Wolfgang
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kafuko, Jessica
Australia, Canberra
Australian Agency for International Development
Madraa, Elizabeth
Uganda, Kampala
Uganda Ministry of Health
Mermin, Jonathan H.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statistics
Citations: 190
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1097/QAD.0b013e3282f56b53
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Case-Control Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Uganda
Participants Gender
Male
Female