HIV risk factors among patients with tuberculosis--Botswana 1999.
To identify factors associated with HIV in Botswana, a standardized questionnaire was administered to 135 tuberculosis patients with known HIV status. HIV-positive patients were more likely than HIV-negative patients to: be female (45% vs 26% (adjusted prevalence odds ratio (aPOR)=3.8, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.1-12.7)); be 26-35 years old (50% vs 19% (aPOR=2.7, CI=0.7-10.7)); be unmarried (91% vs 71% (aPOR=13.3, CI=2.5-72.7)); have higher income (24% vs 10% (aPOR=8.2, CI=1.6-42.9)); report separation from spouse/partner for work (63% vs 52% (aPOR=1.8, CI=0.5-6.2)); have 2 sex partners other than their regular partner (82% vs 67% (aPOR=1.8, CI=0.5-7.5)); and state that they or their partner drank alcohol before sex (77% vs 55% (aPOR=6.8, CI=1.9-24.1)). Only 22% of respondents used condoms during all of their past 10 sexual encounters. These data provide information for HIV prevention strategies.
Talbot
Elizabeth A
EA
Epidemic Intelligence Service, Division of Applied Public Health Training, Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA. EDT7@cdc.gov
Kenyon
Thomas A
TA
Moeti
Themba L
TL
Hsin
Gary
G
Dooley
Laura
L
El-Halabi
Shenaaz
S
Binkin
Nancy J
NJ
D001902:Botswana / Q000453:epidemiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012067:Religion; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications*