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Abstract #39 - Correlates of HIV and AIDS in epidemiological perspectives: a multivariate analysis
Authors: Presenting Author: Dr A Sathiya Appunni - University Of The Western Cape
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Aim: Pandemic is global its prevalence and impact are overwhelming in the developing regions of the world, especially in Africa. The major aim of the study is to examine the socio-economic and demographic correlates of HIV and AIDS among currently married women with epidemiological perspectives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Method / Issue: Methods: The present study data was anticipated to cover 15,000 in Addis Ababa. Ethiopian population growth has slowed dramatically or stopped due to HIV/AIDS, but overall growth in the region surpasses that of other regions. The verbal autopsy technique (VAT) was employed to determine the cause of death of household members who died in the 12 months period before the survey, or to diagnose the cause of illness for those who had experienced illness during the 12 months period before the survey. In addition, logistic regression model and multiple classification analysis were adopted.
Results / Comments: The study findings show that an age group 10-19 reported that about 26 percent have sickness during the last twelve months. The study confirms that the high level of HIV positive and poor health persons was highly affected with socio-economic and demographic characteristics. Especially young age groups are more affected with HIV viruses during the sickness of health. Older people were more (about 16 percent) died because of vulnerable diseases were affected due to HIV positive.
Discussion: Therefore, demographic and socioeconomic implications of HIV/AIDS studies are more useful in this juncture with epidemiological point of view in particular and rural and urban areas in general. As HIV continues to spread-and neither a vaccine nor cure exists-prevention remains the key strategy for curbing the epidemic.
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