Risk factors associated with HIV in a population-based study in Andhra Pradesh state of India
Dandona, L.; Dandona, R.; Kumar, G.Anil.; Reddy, G.Brahmananda.; Ameer, M.Abdul.; Ahmed, G.Mushtaq.; Ramgopal, S.P.; Akbar, M.; Sudha, T.; Lakshmi, V.
International Journal of Epidemiology 37(6): 1274-1286
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-5771 PMID: 18701578 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyn161Document Number: 203755
Background: Population-based data on risk factors associated with HIV are not readily available from India. This understanding, and an estimate of the impact of addressing behavioural factors on reducing HIV, would be useful. Methods: We interviewed a population-based sample of 12 617 persons 15-49 years old from 66 rural and urban clusters in Guntur district in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and tested their dried blood spots for HIV.