Risk factors for HIV-1 infection among women in the Arusha region of Tanzania

Article Abstract:

Women in Tanzania appear to have a higher rate of HIV infection than men, possibly because these women have no control over sexual intercourse. Researchers interviewed 1,551 people in the Arusha region of Tanzania who lived in an urban, semi-urban or rural area. A total of 862 were also tested for HIV. Eight percent of the women overall were HIV-positive, compared to two percent of the men. Fourteen percent of the women living in urban areas were HIV-positive compared to two percent of those in rural areas. Infection rates were higher in women who had traveled outside of their residential area. Women who had two or more sexual partners were also more likely to be HIV-positive. Condom use was associated with a higher risk of infection, but condom use could be a marker for high-risk sexual behavior. Alcohol use was also associated with higher infection rates. Raising the socioeconomic status of these women could reduce their risk of contracting HIV infection.

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HIV and reproductive tract infections in a total village population in rural Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: women at increased risk

Article Abstract:

Women in Tanzania bear a substantially greater burden of HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases and are less likely to be treated. Researchers studied 3,239 people in one village in Tanzania, Africa. Overall, 2% of the women were HIV-positive compared to 0.7% of the men. Among young adults, 4% of women were HIV-positive and 1.5% of men were. Almost half of the women had a reproductive tract infection or sexually transmitted disease compared to 14.6% of the men. Many of the women had never been treated and 10% were infertile as a result.

Sexually transmitted diseases, Women's health, Africans

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Determinants of HIV Infection among female commercial sex workers in Northeastern Thailand: results from a longitudinal study

Article Abstract:

The use of contraceptive injections, concurrent syphilis infections and length of time as a commercial sex worker may be possible risk factors for HIV among prostitutes in Northeastern Thailand. The incidence of HIV seroconversion among 240 sex workers was 9.4% between the years 1990 and 1991. Having less than three month's experience as a sex worker, younger age and lack of education may put prostitutes in Northeastern Thailand at greater risk for HIV.

Diseases, Prostitutes

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