Document 0940
 DOCN  M94A0940
 TI    Correlates of HIV-1 infection rates in military recruits in Uganda.
 DT    9412
 AU    Mugerwa RD; Mugerwa MJ; Vjecha M; Muhumuza E; Musinguzi A; Mbonye B; Hom
       D; Day-Lally C; Ellner JJ; Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):246 (abstract no. PC0344). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371635
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of HIV-1 infection and its
       correlates among recruits entering the Ugandan National Resistance Army
       in 1990 and 1991. METHOD: In May 1992, an anonymous HIV-1 serosurvey was
       conducted at the Joint Clinical Research Centre, Kampala, Uganda, among
       recruits stationed in army barracks in greater Kampala. Volunteers who
       provided informed consent were interviewed and screened for HIV-1 using
       standard EIA methods. RESULTS: Of the 499 male recruits between 19-22
       years of age who were enrolled, 16% tested seropositive for HIV-1 (95%
       CI: 14.4-17.6). The difference in seroprevalence of 19.6% among regular
       army members who had served for 2 years (1990 recruits) was not
       statistically significant from that of 21.2% for regular army members
       who had served for 1 year (1991 recruits). No differences in
       seroprevalence by age, marital status, current number of sexual
       partners, religious affiliation, years of education, or residence prior
       to recruitment (rural vs. urban) were detected. Two demographic factors
       were independent predictors of HIV-1 infection: (1) membership in the
       regular army vs military police (OR 2.36); and (2) five or more past
       sexual partners vs. fewer than 5 past sexual partners (OR 2.18). A
       self-reported history of herpes zoster (OR 7.24) and persistent
       diarrhoea (OR 2.60) were found to be significantly associated with HIV-1
       infection. Self-reported genital ulcers, persistent fevers, thrush, and
       lymphadenopathy were not associated with infection. CONCLUSION: These
       findings demonstrate that Ugandan military recruits are at increased
       risk for HIV-1 infection and are a suitable population for further
       interventional and behavioral research.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Adult
       Diarrhea/COMPLICATIONS  Herpes Zoster/COMPLICATIONS  Human  HIV
       Seropositivity/EPIDEMIOLOGY  HIV Seroprevalence  *HIV-1  Male  *Military
       Personnel  Prevalence  Sex Behavior  Uganda/EPIDEMIOLOGY  MEETING
       ABSTRACT

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