Social Determinants of Health Associated with Self-Reported HIV Testing among Women
Background: There currently is lack of knowledge about HIV testing practices in Iran. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the prevalence of self-reported HIV testing and its associated factors among women.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Sanandaj City, located in the...
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| description | Background: There currently is lack of knowledge about HIV testing practices in Iran. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the prevalence of self-reported HIV testing and its associated factors among women.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Sanandaj City, located in the west of Iran, in 2012. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaire including demographics characteristics and the main outcome variable was self-reported HIV testing. The univariate and multivariate logistic regression models using STATA software was used for data analysis.Results: A total of 1200 women were interviewed during the study (Response rate=87.5%). The mean age was 29.67 years (SD: 7.01 years), 49% were aged 28 years or younger, 39.2% were single, 16.9% were pregnant and 60% did not have academic education. The proportion of women that were HIV-tested was, 32.1% (CI 95%: 29.2%, 35.0%). HIV testing was associated with younger age, knowledge of HIV/AIDS, household wealth, pregnancy, academic education, occupation and duration time of occupation, rating of quality of health services and substance use history in her husband.Conclusion: The self-reported HIV testing rate among our sample women is 32.1%, lower than the HIV testing rate in other studies. Therefore, interventions to expand HIV testing and increase awareness of HIV risk are urgently needed in Iran. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29dc95687adf4b79a735e3a46ecc90912022-12-21T22:33:18ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852013-04-01424436442Social Determinants of Health Associated with Self-Reported HIV Testing among WomenShahab RezaeianNader EsmailnasabBackground: There currently is lack of knowledge about HIV testing practices in Iran. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the prevalence of self-reported HIV testing and its associated factors among women.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Sanandaj City, located in the west of Iran, in 2012. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaire including demographics characteristics and the main outcome variable was self-reported HIV testing. The univariate and multivariate logistic regression models using STATA software was used for data analysis.Results: A total of 1200 women were interviewed during the study (Response rate=87.5%). The mean age was 29.67 years (SD: 7.01 years), 49% were aged 28 years or younger, 39.2% were single, 16.9% were pregnant and 60% did not have academic education. The proportion of women that were HIV-tested was, 32.1% (CI 95%: 29.2%, 35.0%). HIV testing was associated with younger age, knowledge of HIV/AIDS, household wealth, pregnancy, academic education, occupation and duration time of occupation, rating of quality of health services and substance use history in her husband.Conclusion: The self-reported HIV testing rate among our sample women is 32.1%, lower than the HIV testing rate in other studies. Therefore, interventions to expand HIV testing and increase awareness of HIV risk are urgently needed in Iran.http://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/IJPH/article/view/3059/2127HIV TestingWomenSocial DeterminantsHealthIran |
| spellingShingle | Shahab Rezaeian Nader Esmailnasab Social Determinants of Health Associated with Self-Reported HIV Testing among Women Iranian Journal of Public Health HIV Testing Women Social Determinants Health Iran |
| title | Social Determinants of Health Associated with Self-Reported HIV Testing among Women |
| title_full | Social Determinants of Health Associated with Self-Reported HIV Testing among Women |
| title_fullStr | Social Determinants of Health Associated with Self-Reported HIV Testing among Women |
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| title_short | Social Determinants of Health Associated with Self-Reported HIV Testing among Women |
| title_sort | social determinants of health associated with self reported hiv testing among women |
| topic | HIV Testing Women Social Determinants Health Iran |
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