Increased HIV infection rate among violent deaths: a mortuary study in the Republic of Congo.
There is no evidence about an association between violent deaths and HIV in Africa. We report the results of a study performed in Pointe-Noire, Congo, where post-mortem HIV serologies were performed among all deaths referred to the morgue. The HIV prevalence among violent deaths was 37%, significantly higher than 10% among accidental deaths, with an adjusted odds ratio of 6 (P = 0.03). Prevention of domestic violence and fight against stigmatization should be parts of HIV programs in Africa.
Le Coeur
Sophie
S
Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques, UMR CEPED-Paris Descartes, Paris, France. lecoeur@ined.fr
Khlat
Myriam
M
Halembokaka
Gaston
G
D000059:Accidents / Q000401:mortality; D000328:Adult; D002423:Cause of Death; D003223:Congo; D017579:Domestic Violence; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000401:mortality*; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D013405:Suicide