Social determinants of awareness and behavior regarding STDs and HIV/AIDS among ever married women in Bangladesh

Type Journal Article - Family Medicine & Primary Care Review
Title Social determinants of awareness and behavior regarding STDs and HIV/AIDS among ever married women in Bangladesh
Author(s)
Volume 18
Issue 4
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2016
Page numbers 460-469
URL https://www.termedia.pl/,95,28726,0,1.html
Abstract
Background. About 8,900 people are living with HIV/AIDS, and 1,000 AIDS-related deaths had been reported in
Bangladesh by the end of 2014.
Objectives. The study investigates the social determinants of awareness and behavior regarding STDs and HIV/AIDS among
ever married women in Bangladesh.
Material and methods. This cross-sectional research extracted data concerning 17,828 ever married women from the Bangladesh
Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) in 2014. The chi-square (χ2
) and multinomial logistic regression model were
used to identify the factors associated with knowledge, awareness and behavior concerning STDs and HIV/AIDS.

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