Correlates of HIV testing among men from the Democratic Republic of Congo: an analysis of the 2014 Demographic Health Survey
| Autor: | Aaron Hill, Uzoma Nduka, Daudet Ilunga Tshiswaka, Joseph Inungu, Guy-Lucien S. Whembolua, Baraka Muvuka, Donaldson F. Conserve |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Adolescent Social Psychology media_common.quotation_subject Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) HIV Infections Hiv testing medicine.disease_cause HIV Testing Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Demography media_common 030505 public health business.industry Age Factors Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health virus diseases Middle Aged medicine.disease Health Surveys Democracy Cross-Sectional Studies Family medicine Democratic Republic of the Congo Educational Status Demographic health survey 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | AIDS Care. 32:1462-1466 |
| ISSN: | 1360-0451 0954-0121 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09540121.2019.1703887 |
| Popis: | Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing is a cornerstone in preventing HIV infections and accessing treatment for HIV. However, HIV testing remains low among men in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The purpose of this study was to assess the correlates of HIV testing among men in the DRC. Data from the 2014 DRC Demographic Health Survey were analyzed to assess the relationships between HIV testing and the correlates of HIV testing among 7830 men aged 15-59 years. Although more than half (4763 or 63.7%) knew of an HIV testing site, only one-sixth (1187 or 16.6%) reported ever being tested for HIV. The multivariate logistic regression indicated that men aged between 25 and 34 years were more likely to have tested for HIV than those aged between 15 and 24 years (aOR = 1.70; 95% CI: [1.23-2.34]). In addition, men with college experience were 5.47 more likely to have tested for HIV than men with no formal education (aOR = 5.47; 95% CI: [2.53-11.84]). The results highlight the need for a national HIV testing awareness and uptake campaign for Congolese men to increase HIV testing among this group and prevent HIV infections. |
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