Covariates and Spatial Interpolation of HIV Screening in Mozambique
Insight from the 2015 Aids Indicator Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15512499 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pascal Agbadi (0000-0001-5297-2512, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), Jerry John Nutor (0000-0002-7562-6281, corresponding author), Ernest Darkwah (0000-0001-6310-100X, University of Ghana), Henry Ofori Duah (0000-0002-4842-6006), Precious Adade Duodu (0000-0003-4965-6302, East Surrey Hospital), Robert Kaba Alhassan (0000-0003-4227-4854, University of Health and Allied Sciences), Kimberly Baltzell (0000-0002-5937-7449) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pages | 5630-5630 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17165630 |
| PMID | 32764221 |
| OpenAlex | W3047159064 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
We examined the factors associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening and developed a HIV screening prevalence surface map using spatial interpolation techniques to identify the geographical areas with the highest and lowest rates of HIV screening in Mozambique. We analyzed the cross-sectional 2015 Mozambique AIDS Indicator Surveys with an analytic sample of 12,995 participants. Analyses were conducted on SPSS-21, STATA-14, and R freeware 3.5.3. We adjusted for the sample design and population weights. Results indicated that 52.5% of Mozambicans had undergone HIV screening. Mozambicans with these characteristics have a higher probability of undergoing HIV screening: females, those with a primary education or higher, urban dwellers, residents of wealthy households, having at least one lifetime sexual partner, and dwelling in these provinces-Niassa, Tete, Manica, Sofala, Inhambane, Gaza, Maputo Provincia, and Maputo Cidade. The spatial map revealed that the national and regional estimates mask sub-regional level estimates. Generally, zones with the highest HIV screening prevalence are found in southern provinces while the lowest prevalence was found in the northern provinces. The map further revealed intraregional differences in HIV screening estimates. We recommend that HIV screening be expanded, with equitable screening resource allocations that target more nuanced areas within provinces which have a low HIV screening prevalence
Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Geography · HIV screening · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Men who have sex with men · Population · Syphilis · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Immunology
Adolescent girls and young women
Sociocultural and epidemiological aspects of HIV/Aids in Mozambique
Geographic accessibility to primary healthcare centers in Mozambique
Factors influencing risky sexual behaviour among Mozambican miners
Spatial analysis of factors associated with HIV infection in Malawi
From mandatory to voluntary testing
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |