The epidemiology of HIV infection in Zambia

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 812-819

  Kandala, N B ^a   Ji, C ^a   Cappuccio, P F ^a   Stones, R W ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Demographic Health Survey; HIV AIDS; Maps; Non linear effects; Zambia

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URBAN POPULATION; ZAMBIA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; SEX DISTRIBUTION; URBAN HEALTH; ZAMBIA;

EID: 50449100177     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120701742292     Document Type: Article

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