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HIV prevalence in South Africa through gender and racial lenses: results from the 2012 population-based national household survey
- Source :
- International Journal for Equity in Health, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2019.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background In South Africa, persistence of the HIV epidemic and associated gender and racial disparities is a major concern after more than 20 years of democratic dispensation and efforts to create a more healthy and equal society. This paper profiles HIV prevalence and related factors among Black African men and women compared to other race groups in South Africa using the 2012 population-based national household HIV survey. Methods This secondary data analysis was based on the 2012 population-based nationally representative multi-stage stratified cluster random household sample. Bivariate and multiple logistic regression analysis were used to assess the relationship between HIV prevalence and associated factors by gender and racial profile. Results Overall HIV prevalence was significantly higher (p
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14759276
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.b85705a31a4e411287d51305d4f10165
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-019-1055-6