Risk factors for HIV infection in a national adult population: Evidence from the 2003 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey

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Data from the cross-sectional, population-based 2003 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey is used to assess the demographic, social, behavioral and biological variables as risk factors for HIV infection among men and women in Kenya. The results have indicated that differences in biological factors such as circumcision and sexually transmitted infections are important in assessing risk for HIV than differences in sexual behavior.

Women, Risk factors, HIV infection, HIV infections, Women's health, Health surveys

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Autopsy study of HIV-1-positive and HIV-1-negative adult medical patients in Nairobi, Kenya

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Most African AIDS patients die from tuberculosis or pneumonia. In a study of 75 HIV patients who died in a Nairobi hospital, autopsy showed that tuberculosis or pneumonia accounted for 96% of the deaths.

Health aspects, Patient outcomes, Mortality, Causes of, Death, AIDS patients

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