HIV and its associated factors among people who inject drugs in Mizoram, Northeast India.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To estimate the prevalence and associated factors with the human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Mizoram, Northeast India.

Methods

The data source for the analysis was the 2019-2020 Mizoram State AIDS Control Society (MSACS) survey from 2695 PWID registered for the Targeted Intervention (TI) services. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the factors associated with HIV among PWID after adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, injection, and sexual behaviours.

Results

21.19% of the participants tested positive for HIV and the prevalence of HIV among male and female participants were 19.5% and 38.6%, respectively. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that female (AOR 1.74; 95% CI 1.26-2.41), 35

SUBMITTER: Pachuau LN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10202280 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature