HIV Incidence Among Non-Pregnant Women Living in Selected Rural, Semi-Rural and Urban Areas in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15338203 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gita Ramjee (South African Medical Research Council, corresponding author), Handan Wand (0000-0002-8279-7652, National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs), Claire Whitaker (South African Medical Research Council), Sheena McCormack (0000-0002-7829-1325, Medical Research Council), Nancy Padian (0000-0003-1046-2287, University of California System), Cliff Kelly (Fred Hutch Cancer Center), Andrew Nunn (0000-0002-9158-4595, Medical Research Council) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 2062-2071 |
| Publication date | 2011-09-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AIDS and Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1090-7165 • E-ISSN: 1573-3254 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-011-0043-7 |
| PMID | 21947836 |
| PMCID | PMC3458192 |
| OpenAlex | W2064885962 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 38 |
The province of KwaZulu-Natal has the highest prevalence of HIV in South Africa, particularly among young women. In order to more closely examine the HIV prevalence and incidence in non-pregnant women from rural, semi-rural and urban areas, data from 5,753 women screened for enrolment into three HIV prevention studies were combined and analysed. The prevalence of HIV infection was 43% at screening. HIV incidence among the 2,523 enrolled HIV-negative women was determined every quarter, and sexual behaviour and socio-demographic data were collected as per respective protocols. During follow-up, 211 women seroconverted (6.6/100 women years). Multivariate analysis found that seroconversion rates were highest among women who were ≤24 years old, single and not cohabiting, and who had incident sexually transmitted infections. The epidemic in KwaZulu-Natal calls for targeted HIV prevention interventions among those at highest risk of acquiring or transmitting infection
Environmental health · Health psychology · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Incidence (geometry · Psychological intervention · Public health · Rural area · Seroconversion · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Immunology
Assessing and evaluating the combined impact of behavioural and biological risk factors for HIV seroconversion in a cohort of South African women
A Simple Risk Prediction Algorithm for HIV Transmission
Geographical Clustering of High Risk Sexual Behaviors in “Hot-Spots” for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Informal Housing, Gender, Crime and Violence
Estimating the Lost Benefits of Antiretroviral Drug Use in South Africa
Male circumcision and risk of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa
The health and health system of South Africa
From epidemiological synergy to public health policy and practice
Educational attainment and HIV‐1 infection in developing countries
Who infects whom? HIV-1 concordance and discordance among migrant and non-migrant couples in South Africa
The Impact of Migration on HIV-1 Transmission in South Africa
Effectiveness and Safety of Tenofovir Gel, an Antiretroviral Microbicide, for the Prevention of HIV Infection in Women
Multilevel Analysis of Women's Empowerment and HIV Prevention
Condom Use Within Marital and Cohabiting Partnerships in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa
Age and Economic Asymmetries in the Sexual Relationships of Adolescent Girls in Sub‐Saharan Africa
The Materiality of Everyday Sex
Transactional sex among women in Soweto, South Africa
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
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| Citation span | 2012 - 2017 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |