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BMC Public Health
Personal Author:
McNaghten, AD ; Herold, Joan M ; Dube, Hazel M ; St Louis, Michael E ;
McNaghten, AD ; Herold, Joan M ; Dube, Hazel M ; St Louis, Michael E ; Less -
Description:
Background To determine differences among persons who provided blood specimens for HIV testing compared with those who did not among those interviewed for the population-based Zimbabwe Young Adult Survey (YAS). Methods Chi-square analysis of weighted data to compare demographic and behavioral data of persons interviewed who provided specimens for anonymous testing with those who did not. Prevalence estimation to determine the impact if persons not providing specimens had higher prevalence rates than those who did. Results Comparing those who provided specimens with those who did not, there was no significant difference by age, residence, education, marital status, perceived risk, sexual experience or number of sex partners for women. A significant difference by sexual experience was found for men. Prevalence estimates did not change substantially when prevalence was assumed to be two times higher for persons not providing specimens. Conclusion When comparing persons who provided specimens for HIV testing with those who did not, few significant differences were found. If those who did not provide specimens had prevalence rates twice that of those who did, overall prevalence would not be substantially affected. Refusal to provide blood specimens does not appear to have contributed to an underestimation of HIV prevalence.
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Adult
Age Factors
AIDS Serodiagnosis
Behavioral Research
Disease Outbreaks
Educational Status
Female
HIV-1
HIV Infections
HIV Seroprevalence
Humans
Interviews As Topic
Male
Patient Acceptance Of Health Care
Refusal To Participate
Rural Population
Sex Factors
Urban Population

Source:
BMC Public Health. 2007; 7:145.
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Place as Subject:
Zimbabwe ;
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
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