Document 2301
 DOCN  M94A2301
 TI    Socioeconomic risk factors for HIV and tuberculosis in Kenya.
 DT    9412
 AU    Orege PA; Obura M; Okello C; Okuku P; Alupe Research Centre, Busia,
       Kenya.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):335 (abstract no. PC0276). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370274
 AB    OBJECTIVE: A study was conducted in Kenya to determine the socioeconomic
       risk factors affecting the association between HIV-1 and tuberculosis.
       METHODS: A case control approach used. 144 sputum smear tuberculosis
       cases were matched on age, sex and neighbourhood status with 3 controls
       and were screened for HIV. Socioeconomic information collected included
       education status, occupation, marital status, distance from the nearest
       health unit, number of wives, land ownership and type of dwelling
       houses. RESULTS: The overall association between HIV and TB was found to
       be 4.9 (95% CI 2.6-6.8). This association was affected by several
       socioeconomic variables. The implication of those results in light of
       the ever increasing incidence of HIV infection and tuberculosis disease
       on the National Control Programmes are discussed.
 DE    AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION
       *Developing Countries  Human  HIV Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION
       HIV Seroprevalence  *HIV-1  Kenya/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Mass Screening  Risk
       Factors  *Socioeconomic Factors  Tuberculosis,
       Pulmonary/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  MEETING ABSTRACT

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