Risk Factors Associated with HIV Infection in Uganda
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Date
1998
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Journal of Infectious Diseases
Abstract
Risk factor data were collected in 1,328 inpatients and outpatients in 1987in 15hospitals
throughout Uganda; 42010 were positive for HIV antibodies by ELISA. Seropositivity was
associated with urban residence, sexually transmitted diseases (STD), number of sex partners,
and sex for payment or with a person with an AIDS-like illness. Homosexuality
and intravenous drug abuse, recognized risk factors in western countries, were not seen
as risk factors. By multivariate analysis, urban residence and sex for payment were not
independently associated with infection. Among females, number of sex partners, sex
with a person with an AIDS-like illness, and numbers of episodes of STDs were significantly
associated with seropositivity. In males, similar associations were seen, although
number of reported sex partners was not independently associated with infection. These
findings support the view that heterosexual contact is the predominant mode of transmission
in Uganda and suggest that the main risk factors relate to high-risk heterosexual
behavior.
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Risk Factors, HIV Infection, Uganda
Citation
Berkley, S. F., Widy-Wirski, R., Okware, S. I., Downing, R., Linnan, M. J., White, K. E., & Sempala, S. (1989). Risk factors associated with HIV infection in Uganda. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 160(1), 22-30.