A multilevel analysis of the determinants and cross-national variations of HIV seropositivity in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from the DHS

Health and Place

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1067-1083

  Magadi, Monica ^a   Desta, Muluye ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross national variations; Demographic and health surveys; Determinants of HIV seropositivity; Multilevel logistic models; Simultaneous confidence intervals; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE PREVALENCE; GENDER DISPARITY; HEALTH GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH RISK; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 80052526204     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.06.004     Document Type: Article

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