Knowledge of and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS among Iranian women
OBJECTIVES This study investigated the knowledge of Iranian women about HIV/AIDS and whether they had accepting attitudes towards people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and sought to identify factors correlated with their knowledge and attitudes. METHODS The data analyzed in the pres...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Korean Society of Epidemiology
2018-08-01
|
| Series: | Epidemiology and Health |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-40-e2018037.pdf |
| _version_ | 1828837783175692288 |
|---|---|
| author | Ehsan Zarei Roghayeh Khabiri Maryam Tajvar Shirin Nosratnejad |
| author_facet | Ehsan Zarei Roghayeh Khabiri Maryam Tajvar Shirin Nosratnejad |
| author_sort | Ehsan Zarei |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | OBJECTIVES This study investigated the knowledge of Iranian women about HIV/AIDS and whether they had accepting attitudes towards people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and sought to identify factors correlated with their knowledge and attitudes. METHODS The data analyzed in the present study were taken from Iran’s Multiple Indicator Demographic and Health Survey, a national survey conducted in 2015. In total, 42,630 women aged 15-49 years were identified through multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling and interviewed. Associations of the socio-demographic characteristics of participants with their knowledge and attitudes were examined using multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS The majority (79.0%) of Iranian women had heard about HIV/AIDS, but only 19.1% had a comprehensive knowledge. In addition, only 15.4% of women had accepting attitudes toward people with HIV. Being older, married, more highly educated, and wealthier were factors associated with having more comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS, and living in urban areas was associated with having more positive attitudes toward people with HIV. CONCLUSIONS The relatively poor knowledge of Iranian women and the low prevalence of accepting attitudes toward people living with HIV highlight the need to develop policies and interventions to overcome this issue, which would be a basis for further prevention of HIV/AIDS in Iran. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-12T18:49:22Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-1c6e60c596a541f18fa11987a29b808b |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2092-7193 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-12T18:49:22Z |
| publishDate | 2018-08-01 |
| publisher | Korean Society of Epidemiology |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Epidemiology and Health |
| spelling | doaj.art-1c6e60c596a541f18fa11987a29b808b2022-12-22T00:15:25ZengKorean Society of EpidemiologyEpidemiology and Health2092-71932018-08-014010.4178/epih.e2018037990Knowledge of and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS among Iranian womenEhsan Zarei0Roghayeh Khabiri1Maryam Tajvar2Shirin Nosratnejad3 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Tabriz Health Service Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran Tabriz Health Service Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranOBJECTIVES This study investigated the knowledge of Iranian women about HIV/AIDS and whether they had accepting attitudes towards people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and sought to identify factors correlated with their knowledge and attitudes. METHODS The data analyzed in the present study were taken from Iran’s Multiple Indicator Demographic and Health Survey, a national survey conducted in 2015. In total, 42,630 women aged 15-49 years were identified through multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling and interviewed. Associations of the socio-demographic characteristics of participants with their knowledge and attitudes were examined using multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS The majority (79.0%) of Iranian women had heard about HIV/AIDS, but only 19.1% had a comprehensive knowledge. In addition, only 15.4% of women had accepting attitudes toward people with HIV. Being older, married, more highly educated, and wealthier were factors associated with having more comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS, and living in urban areas was associated with having more positive attitudes toward people with HIV. CONCLUSIONS The relatively poor knowledge of Iranian women and the low prevalence of accepting attitudes toward people living with HIV highlight the need to develop policies and interventions to overcome this issue, which would be a basis for further prevention of HIV/AIDS in Iran.http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-40-e2018037.pdfKnowledgeAttitudeHIV/AIDSIran’s Multiple Indicator Demographic and Health SurveyIran |
| spellingShingle | Ehsan Zarei Roghayeh Khabiri Maryam Tajvar Shirin Nosratnejad Knowledge of and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS among Iranian women Epidemiology and Health Knowledge Attitude HIV/AIDS Iran’s Multiple Indicator Demographic and Health Survey Iran |
| title | Knowledge of and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS among Iranian women |
| title_full | Knowledge of and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS among Iranian women |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge of and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS among Iranian women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge of and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS among Iranian women |
| title_short | Knowledge of and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS among Iranian women |
| title_sort | knowledge of and attitudes toward hiv aids among iranian women |
| topic | Knowledge Attitude HIV/AIDS Iran’s Multiple Indicator Demographic and Health Survey Iran |
| url | http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-40-e2018037.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT ehsanzarei knowledgeofandattitudestowardhivaidsamongiranianwomen AT roghayehkhabiri knowledgeofandattitudestowardhivaidsamongiranianwomen AT maryamtajvar knowledgeofandattitudestowardhivaidsamongiranianwomen AT shirinnosratnejad knowledgeofandattitudestowardhivaidsamongiranianwomen |