HIV Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors among Individuals Aged 13-34 Years in Rural Western Kenya

Amornkul, Pauli N.; Vandenhoudt, Hilde; Nasokho, Peter; Odhiambo, Frank; Mwaengo, Dufton; Hightower, Allen; Buvé, Anne; Misore, Ambrose; Vulule, John; Vitek, Charles; Glynn, Judith; Greenberg, Alan; Slutsker, Laurence; De Cock, Kevin M.

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HIV Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors among Individuals Aged 13-34 Years in Rural Western Kenya

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Jul 31 2009
By Amornkul, Pauli N. ; Vandenhoudt, Hilde ; Nasokho, Peter ; ...

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Amornkul, Pauli N. ; Vandenhoudt, Hilde ; Nasokho, Peter ; Odhiambo, Frank ; Mwaengo, Dufton ; Hightower, Allen ; Buvé, Anne ; Misore, Ambrose ; Vulule, John ; Vitek, Charles ; Glynn, Judith ; Greenberg, Alan ; Slutsker, Laurence ; De Cock, Kevin M.
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Objectives

To estimate HIV prevalence and characterize risk factors among young adults in Asembo, rural western Kenya.

Design

Community-based cross-sectional survey.

Methods

From a demographic surveillance system, we selected a random sample of residents aged 13-34 years, who were contacted at home and invited to a nearby mobile study site. Consent procedures for non-emancipated minors required assent and parental consent. From October 2003 - April 2004, consenting participants were interviewed on risk behavior and tested for HIV and HSV-2. HIV voluntary counseling and testing was offered.

Results

Of 2606 eligible residents, 1822 (70%) enrolled. Primary reasons for refusal included not wanting blood taken, not wanting to learn HIV status, and partner/parental objection.

Conclusions

Asembo has extremely high HIV and HSV-2 prevalence, and probable high incidence, among young adults. Further research on circumstances around HIV acquisition in young women and novel prevention strategies (vaccines, microbicides, pre-exposure prophylaxis, HSV-2 prevention, etc.) are urgently needed.
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Adolescent Adult AIDS Serodiagnosis Female HIV Seroprevalence Humans Male Multivariate Analysis Population Surveillance Risk Factors Rural Population Sexual Partners Young Adult
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PLoS One. 4(7).
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Journal Article
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Kenya
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4
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7
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