Correlates of prevalent sexually transmitted infections among participants screened for an HIV incidence cohort study in Kisumu, Kenya

dc.contributor.authorOtieno, Fredrick Odhiambo
dc.contributor.authorNdivo, Richard
dc.contributor.authorKunneke, Ernesta
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-09T12:47:26Z
dc.date.available2021-09-09T12:47:26Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractWe determined the prevalence of four sexually transmitted infections and the demographic and behavioural correlates associated with having one or more sexually transmitted infections among participants in an HIV incidence cohort study in Kisumu, western Kenya. Participants were enrolled from a convenience sample and underwent aetiologic sexually transmitted infection investigation. Demographic and behavioural information were collected and basic clinical evaluation performed. Multiple regression analysis was done to determine variables associated with having one or more sexually transmitted infections. We screened 846, 18- to 34-year-olds. One-third had at least one sexually transmitted infection with specific prevalence being: syphilis, 1.6%; gonorrhoea, 2.4%; herpes simplex virus type-2, 29.1%; chlamydia, 2.8%; and HIV, 14.8%. Odds of having any sexually transmitted infection were higher among participants who were women, were aged 20–24 or 30–34 years compared to 18–19 years, had secondary or lower education compared to tertiary education, were divorced, widowed or separated compared to singles, reported having unprotected sex compared to those who did not, reported previous sexually transmitted infection treatment, and tested HIV-positive.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOtieno, F. d. et al. (2014). Correlates of prevalent sexually transmitted infections among participants screened for an HIV incidence cohort study in Kisumu, Kenya. International Journal of STD & AIDS, 26(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/0956462414532447en_US
dc.identifier.issn17581052
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/0956462414532447
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/6637
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSAGEen_US
dc.subjectSexually transmitted infectionsen_US
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.subjectUnprotected sexen_US
dc.titleCorrelates of prevalent sexually transmitted infections among participants screened for an HIV incidence cohort study in Kisumu, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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