Risk Factors for Recent HIV Infections among Adults in 14 Countries in Africa Identified by Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment Surveys, 2015-2019

Identifying persons who have newly acquired HIV infections is critical for characterizing the HIV epidemic direction. We analyzed pooled data from nationally representative Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment surveys conducted across 14 countries in Africa for recent infection risk factors. We included adults 15-49 years of age who had sex during the previous year and used a recent infection testing algorithm to distinguish recent from long-term infections. We collected risk factor information via participant interviews and assessed correlates of recent infection using multinomial logistic regression, incorporating each survey's complex sampling design. Compared with HIV-negative persons, persons with higher odds of recent HIV infection were women, were divorced/separated/widowed, had multiple recent sex partners, had a recent HIV-positive sex partner or one with unknown status, and lived in communities with higher HIV viremia prevalence. Prevention programs focusing on persons at higher risk for HIV and their sexual partners will contribute to reducing HIV incidence.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Emerging infectious diseases - 29(2023), 11 vom: 25. Nov., Seite 2325-2334

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Currie, Dustin W [VerfasserIn]
West, Christine A [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Hetal K [VerfasserIn]
Favaloro, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Asiimwe, Fred [VerfasserIn]
Ndagije, Felix [VerfasserIn]
Silver, Rachel [VerfasserIn]
Mugurungi, Owen [VerfasserIn]
Shang, Judith [VerfasserIn]
Ndongmo, Clement B [VerfasserIn]
Williams, Daniel B [VerfasserIn]
Dzinotyiweyi, Edington [VerfasserIn]
Waruru, Anthony [VerfasserIn]
Pasipamire, Munyaradzi [VerfasserIn]
Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha, Harriet [VerfasserIn]
Dlamini, Sindisiwe [VerfasserIn]
McLeod, Natasha [VerfasserIn]
Kayirangwa, Eugenie [VerfasserIn]
Rwibasira, Gallican [VerfasserIn]
Minchella, Peter A [VerfasserIn]
Auld, Andrew F [VerfasserIn]
Nyirenda, Rose [VerfasserIn]
Getaneh, Yimam [VerfasserIn]
Hailemariam, Ashenafi Haile [VerfasserIn]
Tondoh-Koui, Isabelle [VerfasserIn]
Kohemun, Natacha [VerfasserIn]
Mgomella, George S [VerfasserIn]
Njau, Prosper Faustine [VerfasserIn]
Kirungi, Wilford L [VerfasserIn]
Dalhatu, Ibrahim [VerfasserIn]
Stafford, Kristen A [VerfasserIn]
Bodika, Stephane M [VerfasserIn]
Ussery, Faith [VerfasserIn]
McCracken, Stephen [VerfasserIn]
Stupp, Paul [VerfasserIn]
Brown, Kristin [VerfasserIn]
Duong, Yen T [VerfasserIn]
Parekh, Bharat S [VerfasserIn]
Voetsch, Andrew C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Côte d’Ivoire
Cameroon
Cross-sectional studies
Eswatini
Ethiopia
HIV
HIV/AIDS and other retroviruses
Journal Article
Kenya
Lesotho
Malawi
Namibia
Nigeria
PHIA
Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Rwanda
Sexually transmitted diseases
Sexually transmitted infections
Tanzania
Uganda
Viruses
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Zoonoses

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Date Completed 26.10.2023

Date Revised 02.12.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3201/eid2911.230703

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363698191