Risk Factors for HIV-1 Seroprevalence among Family Planning Clients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Year: 2000
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Between March and September of 1995, women receiving family planning (FP) services in three large clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania were invited to participate in a cross-sectional study. Consenting women were interviewed to obtain information about HIV risk factors, and blood for HIV testing was collected. The prevalence of HIV was 16.9% (95% CI: 14.4%-19.3%). The risk of HIV increased significantly with age. Compared with married women, the risk of HIV was significantly higher among cohabiting women (age-adjusted OR = 2.3; 95% CI = 1.5-3.5) and among women who were single, divorced or widowed (age-adjusted OR = 2.3; 95% CI = 1.2-4.4). The risk of HIV was also significantly higher among hotel workers (age-adjusted OR = 4.3; 95% CI = 1.4-12.9). Women with laboratory evidence of sexually transmitted diseases were at increased risk of HIV. This study shows that HIV is a major public health problem among FP clients in Tanzania. Innovative HIV interventions are needed to reduce further spread of HIV infection.
DOI: 10.2307/3583246
Authors: Saidi H. Kapiga, Eligius F. Lyamuya, Bea Vuylsteke, Donna Spiegelman, Ulla Larsen, David J. Hunter
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4245797842