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Published in: BMC Public Health 1/2007

Open Access 01-12-2007 | Research article

Response rates for providing a blood specimen for HIV testing in a population-based survey of young adults in Zimbabwe

Authors: AD McNaghten, Joan M Herold, Hazel M Dube, Michael E St Louis

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2007

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Abstract

Background

To determine differences among persons who provided blood specimens for HIV testing compared with those who did not among those interviewed for the population-based Zimbabwe Young Adult Survey (YAS).

Methods

Chi-square analysis of weighted data to compare demographic and behavioral data of persons interviewed who provided specimens for anonymous testing with those who did not. Prevalence estimation to determine the impact if persons not providing specimens had higher prevalence rates than those who did.

Results

Comparing those who provided specimens with those who did not, there was no significant difference by age, residence, education, marital status, perceived risk, sexual experience or number of sex partners for women. A significant difference by sexual experience was found for men. Prevalence estimates did not change substantially when prevalence was assumed to be two times higher for persons not providing specimens.

Conclusion

When comparing persons who provided specimens for HIV testing with those who did not, few significant differences were found. If those who did not provide specimens had prevalence rates twice that of those who did, overall prevalence would not be substantially affected. Refusal to provide blood specimens does not appear to have contributed to an underestimation of HIV prevalence.
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Metadata
Title
Response rates for providing a blood specimen for HIV testing in a population-based survey of young adults in Zimbabwe
Authors
AD McNaghten
Joan M Herold
Hazel M Dube
Michael E St Louis
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-7-145

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