HIV-positive women report more lifetime partner violence: findings from a voluntary counseling and testing Clinic in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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2002
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American journal of public health
Abstract
Objectives: Experiences of partner violence were compared between HIV-positive and
HIV-negative women.
Methods: Of 340 women enrolled 245 (72%) were followed and interviewed 3 months
after HIV testing to estimate the prevalence and identify the correlates of violence.
Results: The odds of reporting at least 1 violent event was significantly higher among
HIV-positive women than among HIV-negative women (physical violence odds ratio
[OR] = 2.63; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.23, 5.63; sexual violence OR = 2.39; 95% CI
= 1.21, 4.73). Odds of reporting partner violence was 10 times higher among younger (<
30 years) HIV-positive women than among younger HIV-negative women (OR = 9.99;
95% CI = 2.67, 37.37).
Conclusions: Violence is a risk factor for HIV infection that must be addressed through
multilevel prevention approaches.
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HIV-negative women, Partner violence, HIV-positive women
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Maman, S., Mbwambo, J.K., Hogan, N.M., Kilonzo, G.P., Campbell, J.C., Weiss, E. and Sweat, M.D., 2002. HIV-positive women report more lifetime partner violence: findings from a voluntary counseling and testing clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. American journal of public health, 92(8), pp.1331-1337.