HIV prevalence and associated factors among adolescent boys and young men in South Africa: 2017 nationally representative household-based population survey

Autor: Sizulu Moyo, Tawanda Makusha, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Nompumelelo Zungu, Inbarani Naidoo, Sean Jooste, Karabo Mohapanele, Khangelani Zuma, Leickness Simbayi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMJ Public Health, Vol 2, Iss 2 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2753-4294
DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2023-000674
Popis: Introduction There is growing recognition that adolescent boys and young men (ABYM) have been left behind in the HIV response and are under-represented in HIV services, leading to poor outcomes across the HIV care cascade. Improved understanding of the HIV epidemic in this population is important for engaging ABYM in the HIV response. This study examined HIV prevalence and associated factors among ABYM aged 15–24 years using the 2017 South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey.Methods The data were collected using a multi-stage stratified cluster randomised sampling design. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise the study sample and HIV prevalence. A multivariate backward stepwise logistic regression model was used to determine factors associated with HIV prevalence. Variables with a significance level of p
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