HIV prevalence and risk behaviours among foreign migrant women residing in Cape Town, South Africa
Townsend, L.; Giorgio, M.; Zembe, Y.; Cheyip, M.; Mathews, C.
AIDS and behavior 18(10): 2020-2029
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1573-3254 PMID: 24781639 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0784-1Document Number: 636282
HIV prevalence and risk behaviour among foreign migrants in South Africa has not been explored. This paper describes the effectiveness of respondent-driven sampling (RDS) to recruit foreign migrant women residing in Cape Town, reports HIV prevalence, and describes key characteristics among them. We conducted a biological and behavioural surveillance survey using RDS. After written informed consent, participants completed an audio computer assisted self-interview and provided a dried blood sample for HIV analysis. HIV prevalence was estimated to be 7 % (CI 4.9-9.5) among 935 women. HIV sero-positivity was associated with older age (p = 0.001), country of origin (p < 0.000), being unmarried (p < 0.000), having lived in South Africa for 3-5 years (p = 0.023), sexual debut at ≥15 years (p = 0.047), and having used a condom at last sex with a main partner (p = 0.007). Few women reported early sexual debut, or multiple sexual partners. RDS was successful in recruiting foreign migrant women.
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