HIV Prevalence and Risk Factors Among Male Foreign Migrants in Cape Town, South Africa.

While migration has been shown to be a risk factor for HIV, variation in HIV prevalence by subgroups of migrants needs further exploration. This paper documents the HIV prevalence and key characteristics among male foreign migrants in Cape Town, South Africa and the effectiveness of respondent-drive...

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Publicado en:AIDS & Behavior Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 949 - 962
Autores principales: Giorgio, Margaret, Townsend, Loraine, Zembe, Yanga, Cheyip, Mireille, Guttmacher, Sally, Carter, Rebecca, Mathews, Cathy
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Publicado: Springer Nature Mar2017
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          Zembe, Yanga
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          Guttmacher, Sally
          Carter, Rebecca
          Mathews, Cathy
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          Migrants South Africa
          HIV Infections
          Prevalence
          Risk Factors Evaluation
          South Africa
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          Male
          Cross Sectional Studies
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          HIV Seropositivity
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      ab: While migration has been shown to be a risk factor for HIV, variation in HIV prevalence by subgroups of migrants needs further exploration. This paper documents the HIV prevalence and key characteristics among male foreign migrants in Cape Town, South Africa and the effectiveness of respondent-driven sampling (RDS) to recruit this population. Participants in this cross-sectional study completed a behavioral risk-factor questionnaire and provided a dried blood sample for HIV analysis. Overall HIV prevalence was estimated to be 8.7 % (CI 5.4-11.8) but varied dramatically by country of origin. After adjusting for country of origin, HIV sero-positivity was positively associated with older age (p = 0.001), completing high school (p = 0.025), not having enough money for food (p = 0.036), alcohol use (p = 0.049), and engaging in transactional sex (p = 0.022). RDS was successful in recruiting foreign migrant men. A better understanding of the timing of HIV acquisition is needed to design targeted interventions for migrant men.
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