Determinants of consistently high HIV prevalence in Indian Districts: A multi-level analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Factors associated with persistently high Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence levels in several districts of India are not well understood. This study was undertaken to determine the association of socio-demographic characteristics, economic factors, awareness about HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), and condom use with consistently high HIV prevalence in the Indian districts and to ascertain whether these associations differed across various regions of India.

Methods

This study was carried out including all 640 districts of India. Secondary analysis of data obtained from the Census of India-2011, HIV Sentinel Surveillance in India and District Level Household Survey-III was done. Population profile, socio-economic characteristics, levels

SUBMITTER: Joshi RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6504102 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature