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Seasonal and geographical HIV prevalence variations. |
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| Variables |
% HIV positive (95% CI) |
Odds ratios (95% CI) |
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| Seasonal variations in NRU HIV prevalence Chi2 test: p < 0.01 |
Rainy/hungry season (n = 386) |
18.4% (14.7–22.7%) |
1 (reference) |
| Dry/post-harvest season (n = 136) |
30.9% (23.2–39.4%) |
1.98 (1.24–3.17) |
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| Rural-Urban variations in NRU HIV prevalence Chi2 test: p < 0.01 |
Rural (n = 296) |
13.2% (9.5–17.6%) |
1 (reference) |
| Urban (n = 225) |
32.9% (26.8–39.4%) |
3.23 (2.04–5.12) |
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| Regional variations in NRU HIV prevalence Chi2 test: p < 0.01 |
Northern (n = 78) |
23.1% (14.3%–34.0%) |
2.44 (1.21–4.92) |
| Central (n = 265) |
10.9% (7.5%–15.3%) |
1 (reference) |
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| Southern (n = 176) |
36.9% (29.8–44.4%) |
4.75 (2.83–8.01) |
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Thurstans et al. BMC Pediatrics 2008 8:22 doi:10.1186/1471-2431-8-22 |
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